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    • Aug 12, 1999
    Buck Owens celebrates his 70th birthday with a party at his club, The Crystal Palace, in Bakersfield. Performing: Tracy Byrd, Lee Roy Parnell, Brad Paisley, John Berry, Gary Allan, Rick Trevino, Jim Lauderdale and Chris Hillman
    Aug 12, 1999
    The state of Missouri observes Porter Wagoner Day
    Aug 13, 1999
    Lennon Stella is born in Oshawa, Ontario. Joined by her younger sister, she becomes one-half of the duo Lennon & Maisy, who portray the daughters of a country star on the ABC drama "Nashville." They also contribute numerous recordings to the TV show's soundtrack albums
    Aug 14, 1999
    At the invitation of presidential candidate George W. Bush, Tracy Byrd performs at the Republican straw poll at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Bush wins decisively
    Aug 16, 1999
    Lorrie Morgan receives a double-platinum album from the RIAA for her "Greatest Hits," while her "Shakin' Things Up" release is certified gold
    Aug 16, 1999
    Alabama's two-disc album "For The Record" is certified triple-platinum by the RIAA
    Aug 19, 1999
    Dwight Yoakam collects a double-platinum album from the RIAA for "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc."
    Aug 20, 1999
    Bob Gallion dies in Williamstown, Virginia. He racked up a pair of Top 10 hits as a recording artist, both of them written by Helen Carter: 1960's "Loving You (Was Worth This Broken Heart)" and 1962's "Wall To Wall Love"
    Aug 21, 1999
    Ernest Tubb, Waylon Jennings, Hank Thompson and "Blue" songwriter Bill Mack are inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in Carthage, Texas
    Aug 21, 1999
    The Canadian band 12 Gauge introduces a new name when it performs as Emerson Drive at BJ's in Grand Prairie, Alberta. The group, which decided on the name change after the Columbine shootings, earns its first hit nearly three years later
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