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Aug 14, 1969
Johnny Cash picks up a gold single from the RIAA for "A Boy Named Sue"
Aug 15, 1969
Tim Hardin sings "If I Were A Carpenter" on the opening night of the Woodstock rock festival in Bethel, New York. The first evening's performers also include Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez and Ravi Shankar. The festival will be referenced in The Bellamy Brothers' 1985 single "Old Hippie"
Aug 16, 1969
Jason "Jace" Robertson is born in Bernice, Louisiana. As a member of the "Duck Dynasty" cast, he takes part in "Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas," a #1 country album in 2013
Aug 16, 1969
Merle Haggard's blue-collar anthem "Workin' Man Blues" goes to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
Aug 16, 1969
Bobby Bare joins host Dick Clark on TV's "American Bandstand"
Aug 16, 1969
ABC-TV's "The Johnny Cash Show" features O.C. Smith Jr. and folk singer Melanie, who teams with Cash on "Silver Threads And Golden Needles." Also aboard: regulars Carl Perkins, The Statler Brothers and The Carter Family
Aug 16, 1969
The Grateful Dead covers "Mama Tried" during the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, New York, while Country Joe McDonald does "Heartaches By The Number," "Ring Of Fire" and "Tennessee Stud." The day's lineup also boasts Creedence Clearwater Revival and Janis Joplin
Aug 17, 1969
Jerry Lee Lewis performs "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)" and Conway Twitty contributes "I Love You More Today" on CBS-TV's "Hee Haw" with Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Stringbean, Junior Samples, Lulu Roman, Gordie Tapp and Grandpa Jones
Aug 17, 1969
The Band performs "The Weight" and the country classic "The Long Black Veil" on the third day of the Woodstock festival in Bethel, New York. Also on the bill are Joe Cocker, The Who and Jefferson Airplane
Aug 17, 1969
Roy Acuff begins his third tour of South Vietnam with the USO
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