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  • Jul 21, 1968
    Roger Miller and comedian George Carlin join Glen Campbell on the CBS series "The Summer Brothers Smothers Show." Miller performs "Little Green Apples"
    Jul 22, 1968
    Capitol releases Charlie Louvin's "Hey Daddy"
    Jul 22, 1968
    Elvis Presley begins filming the western "Charro!" in Apache Junction, Arizona, requiring him to grow a beard
    Jul 24, 1968
    Ray Price records "She Wears My Ring"
    Jul 25, 1968
    The Staple Singers sign with Stax Records. The group's "Touch A Hand, Make A Friend" later becomes a country hit for The Oak Ridge Boys
    Jul 26, 1968
    Jeannie C. Riley records "Harper Valley P.T.A."
    Jul 26, 1968
    WKYR in Cumberland, Maryland, debuts a country format with three solid days of Buck Owens records
    Jul 28, 1968
    Bobbie Gentry and The Everly Brothers join host Glen Campbell on the CBS variety series "The Summer Brothers Smothers Show." Campbell covers "(Sittin') On The Dock Of The Bay"
    Jul 29, 1968
    Decca releases Bill Anderson's "Happy State Of Mind"
    Jul 29, 1968
    The Beatles begin four days of recording at London's Abbey Road. The sessions yield "Hey Jude," a seven-minute pop single that will be referenced in the lyrics of Martina McBride's 2004 country hit "God's Will"

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