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Jul 4, 1980
Songwriter Josh Osborne is born in Kentucky. His successes will include Sam Hunt's "Body Like A Back Road," Blake Shelton's "Sangria," Kacey Musgraves' "Merry Go 'Round," Old Dominion's "One Man Band" and Kenny Chesney's "Come Over"
Jul 4, 1980
George Hamilton IV serves as grand marshal of the Fourth of July parade in Kernersville, North Carolina
Jul 4, 1980
Future Diamond Rio member Dana Williams makes his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry as a bass player for Jimmy C. Newman
Jul 4, 1980
Alabama gives a free concert at Nashville's Centennial Park
Jul 4, 1980
Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic draws 45,000 in 101-degree weather near Austin. Guests include: Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb, Delbert McClinton, Leon Russell and Ray Price. The Charlie Daniels Band misses the show, stranded at the airport
Jul 4, 1980
Brenda Lee takes the stage at The Statler Brothers' "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert in Staunton, Virginia
Jul 4, 1980
Marty Robbins finishes 30th driving a 1978 Dodge Magnum at the Daytona Motor Speedway in the Firecracker 400
Jul 5, 1980
Willie Nelson records "Mona Lisa" at Gilley's Recording Studio in Pasadena, Texas
Jul 5, 1980
George Jones takes his signature song, "He Stopped Loving Her Today," to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
Jul 5, 1980
MCA releases Merle Haggard's "Misery And Gin"
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