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  • Jun 11, 1969
    Bass player "Smilin'" Jay McDowell is born in Bedford, Indiana. He joins BR549, an energetic, traditionally influenced band that emerges from Nashville's lower Broadway to become a critical favorite in the late-1990s, gaining several Grammy nominations
    Jun 11, 1969
    "True Grit" debuts in theaters, with Glen Campbell in his first movie role, alongside John Wayne and Kim Darby
    Jun 14, 1969
    Sonny James begins a three-week ride at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with his cover of "Running Bear"
    Jun 14, 1969
    Blues singer Wynonie Harris dies from throat cancer in Los Angeles. One of the colorful figures of early R&B, he was the lead singer for Lucky Millinder's 1944 single "Hurry, Hurry," a hit on an early version of Billboard's country chart
    Jun 14, 1969
    Glen Campbell makes the cover of TV Guide
    Jun 14, 1969
    Dan Blocker and Joey Scarborough sing "Folsom Prison Blues" with the Man in Black during the second episode of ABC-TV's "The Johnny Cash Show." Also appearing are The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers and Gordon Lightfoot, who duets with Cash on "For Lovin' Me"
    Jun 15, 1969
    Jeannie Seely marries songwriter Hank Cochran in Renfro Valley, Kentucky
    Jun 15, 1969
    The Everly Brothers appear on "The Ed Sullivan Show," singing "Walk Right Back" and "Bye Bye Love"
    Jun 15, 1969
    "Hee Haw" makes its prime-time debut on CBS-TV, replacing the controversial "Smothers Brothers" show. The cast includes: Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Minnie Pearl and Grandpa Jones, among others. The first guests: Charley Pride and Loretta Lynn
    Jun 16, 1969
    The summer replacement series "Carol Burnett Presents The Jimmie Rodgers Show" begins on CBS. Guests for the first week include Vicki Lawrence and Wayne Newton

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