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    • Aug 22, 1969
    Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs record together for the last time, five months after they broke up the duo, at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. Among the session's musicians are two future members of the Country Music Hall of Fame: Charlie Daniels and Charlie McCoy
    Aug 23, 1969
    Wendy Steiner marries Ken Waldman. She uses her new name, Wendy Waldman, as she becomes a noteworthy producer and songwriter, penning The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Fishin' In The Dark"
    Aug 23, 1969
    Johnny Cash hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "A Boy Named Sue"
    Aug 23, 1969
    Lulu guests on "The Johnny Cash Show," singing "Games People Play" with the ABC show's host. Guests also include Chet Atkins and John Hartford, while Cash taps regulars The Statler Brothers for a romp on "Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms"
    Aug 23, 1969
    Stand-up bass player Barry Bales is born in Kingsport, Tennessee. He becomes a member of Alison Krauss' bluegrass band, Union Station, performing on "When You Say Nothing At All" and The Soggy Bottom Boys' "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow." He also co-writes Chris Stapleton's 2015 single "Nobody To Blame"
    Aug 23, 1969
    Bass player Ira Dean is born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He joins Trick Pony, a band that nabs two hits from its 2001 debut album, winning an American Music Award before the trio breaks up in 2008. He also co-writes Montgomery Gentry's 2009 single "One In Every Crowd"
    Aug 24, 1969
    Merle Haggard performs "Hungry Eyes" on CBS' weekly broadcast of "Hee Haw," hosted by fellow Bakersfield figure Buck Owens and Roy Clark. Bonnie Owens also has a guest slot
    Aug 25, 1969
    Jimmie Rodgers performs his hits "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again" and "Honeycomb" on CBS-TV's "Carol Burnett Presents The Jimmie Rodgers Show." The program also features "Honey" songwriter Bobby Russell, whose wife--Vicki Lawrence--is a regular
    Aug 25, 1969
    Decca releases Warner Mack's "I'll Still Be Missing You"
    Aug 26, 1969
    The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women" is certified gold by the RIAA. In 2003, the release is listed among country's 500 greatest all-time singles in "Heartaches By The Number," a book published by the Country Music Foundation
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