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    • Aug 7, 1971
    Western swing figure Hank Penny and his wife, Shari, have a daughter, Sydney Penny, in Nashville. As an adult, she becomes an actress, appearing in the soap opera "All My Children"
    Aug 7, 1971
    Homer Haynes, of Homer & Jethro, dies in Hammond, Indiana. The duo's twisted song parodies included "(How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window" and "The Battle Of Kookamonga," a Boy Scout send-up of "The Battle Of New Orleans"
    Aug 9, 1971
    Decca releases the album "This Is Jerry Wallace"
    Aug 9, 1971
    Decca Records releases the Conway Twitty album "I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving"
    Aug 9, 1971
    Capitol releases the Merle Haggard album "Someday We'll Look Back"
    Aug 9, 1971
    Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Jimmy Martin and Vassar Clements join The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Nashville's Woodland Sound on recording sessions for the album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." The day's material includes "Soldier's Joy," "You Are My Flower" and "Earl's Breakdown"
    Aug 9, 1971
    Elton John records "Tiny Dancer" at London's Trident Studios. The backing chorus includes Roger Cook, destined to write Don Williams' "I Believe In You" and George Strait's "I Just Want To Dance With You"
    Aug 10, 1971
    Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds nab a gold record from the RIAA for their single "Don't Pull Your Love." Five years later, Glen Campbell combines the song in a medley with "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" to yield a country hit
    Aug 10, 1971
    Roy Acuff, Bashful Brother Oswald, Jimmy Martin and Earl Scruggs record with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for the album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" at Nashville's Woodland Sound Studio. The group tackles "I Saw The Light," "Wreck On The Highway" and "Wabash Cannonball"
    Aug 11, 1971
    "Are You Ready For The Country" songwriter Neil Young undergoes major surgery, having two discs removed from his back
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