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Sep 25, 1961
Ray Price records "San Antonio Rose," the first tribute album to honor Bob Wills. The band includes Willie Nelson
Sep 25, 1961
Jackie Gleason stars as pool legend Minnesota Fats in the movie debut of "The Hustler." Within six months, Gleason is also a successful country songwriter, thanks to Jimmy Dean's recording of "To A Sleeping Beauty"
Sep 25, 1961
Decca releases Brenda Lee's pop hit "Fool #1"
Sep 26, 1961
Buck Owens records "You're For Me" at the Capitol Tower in Los Angeles
Sep 26, 1961
Nat "King" Cole and his wife, Marie, have twin daughters, Timolin and Casey Cole. Dad appeared twice in 1944 on the Billboard folk charts, destined to become the magazine's country list
Sep 27, 1961
"Paris Blues," starring Paul Newman, debuts in Chicago. The title will be included in the lyrics of The Statler Brothers' 1977 country hit "The Movies"
Sep 29, 1961
Don Gibson records "Lonesome Number One" during a late-morning session at RCA Studio B in Nashville
Sep 30, 1961
Bob Dylan signs with Columbia Records. The folk singer/songwriter writes a number of songs which find success in country music, including "To Make You Feel My Love," "It Ain't Me, Babe" and "You Ain't Going Nowhere"
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