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    • Aug 14, 1977
    Waylon Jennings records "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want To Get Over You)," one of just two songs in a marathon, 23-hour session at Nashville's American Studios
    Aug 15, 1977
    Elvis Presley sings "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" and "Unchained Melody" at the upright piano in Graceland. They're the final performances of his life
    Aug 16, 1977
    Within hours of hearing that Elvis Presley has died, Ronnie McDowell writes a tribute, "The King Is Gone," destined to become his first hit
    Aug 16, 1977
    Elvis Presley dies in his bathroom at Graceland Mansion in Memphis. Arguably the most significant pop artist of the 20th century, the beginning and end of his career are grounded in country. He enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1998
    Aug 17, 1977
    Waylon Jennings cancels concerts in El Paso and Albuquerque, citing laryngitis
    Aug 17, 1977
    Buck Owens files for divorce from fiddler Jana Jae in Bakersfield, California. He had filed for an annulment in May, just days after the couple married, but rescinded the petition shortly thereafter
    Aug 17, 1977
    The pop single "Do You Wanna Make Love" earns an RIAA-certified gold record for Peter McCann, who goes on to become a country songwriter
    Aug 17, 1977
    One day after Elvis Presley's death, an autographed scarf arrives from The King in the mail at the home of Brenda Lee, a gift to Lee's daughter, Jolie Shacklett
    Aug 17, 1977
    Steve Wariner has his first recording session, cutting "I'm Already Taken" at RCA Studio B. The studio is filled with reporters, but they are uninterested in Steve. Elvis Presley had died the day prior, and they want to interview producer Chet Atkins
    Aug 17, 1977
    More than 25,000 grieving fans view the body of Elvis Presley at Graceland in Memphis. Two women die when a car plows into a crowd of mourners on Elvis Presley Boulevard at an all-night vigil
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