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    • Aug 5, 1998
    Guitarist Eldon Shamblin dies of heart failure in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. A member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, he played on such classics as "Faded Love," "San Antonio Rose" and "Cherokee Maiden." He also toured with Merle Haggard
    Aug 5, 1998
    CBS airs "Country Fest '98," a June concert from Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center. Captured: Reba McEntire, Clint Black, Wynonna, Steve Wariner, Neal McCoy, Alabama, The Kinleys and Chris LeDoux
    Aug 6, 1998
    Johnny Cash begins a four-day hospital stay
    Aug 6, 1998
    Aaron Tippin begins shooting a video to "For You I Will." The work is marred when his baby spits up on his shirt during a break
    Aug 8, 1998
    The Dixie Chicks earn their first #1 country single in Billboard, "There's Your Trouble"
    Aug 8, 1998
    If you ain't lovin', you ain't livin': Songwriter Tommy Collins takes his own advice as he marries Hazel Hampton
    Aug 8, 1998
    Bryan White proposes to "One Life To Live" actress Erika Page while on tour in New Jersey. She says yes, but the couple agrees to keep the engagement private for the next four months
    Aug 9, 1998
    Bass player Bobby McBay, a former member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, dies in Texarkana, Texas, following a stroke. He was with the band from 1964-1965
    Aug 10, 1998
    Marty Stuart receives a gold album from the RIAA for his greatest hits, "The Marty Party Hit Pack"
    Aug 10, 1998
    George Strait earns two multi-platinum awards from the RIAA: the album "Carrying Your Love With Me" goes triple-platinum, while "Lead On" reaches double-platinum
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