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    • Mar 5, 1949
    A photograph of Roy Acuff appears in Collier's magazine. In 2003, the image serves as the basis for a U.S. postage stamp
    Oct 22, 1949
    The Associated Press reports Gene Autry is selling his 50% interest in Santa Monica radio station KOWL
    Jan 21, 1950
    Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's column, "The Power Of Positive Thinking," begins running in newspapers across the U.S. The title inspires a future Mickey Gilley hit, "The Power Of Positive Drinkin'"
    Jun 24, 1950
    Billboard reports Kenny Roberts has had his tonsils removed
    Sep 9, 1950
    Four-year-old Neil Young, destined to write several country hits, gets his picture in a newspaper for the first time when The Toronto Telegram features a photo of the boy with a huge fish, giving a false impression that he actually caught it
    Dec 16, 1950
    Billboard magazine runs an ad that touts Lefty Frizzell's nickname as the result of an amateur boxing career. The claim is untrue, but becomes a part of the Frizzell legacy
    Jan 30, 1952
    Addressing a female reporter who gave the prior night's show a bad review, Hank Williams dedicates a song to a "gracious lady writer" on stage in Richmond, then plays "Mind Your Own Business"
    Aug 11, 1952
    Roy Acuff makes the cover of Newsweek
    Apr 3, 1953
    TV Guide is introduced nationally with Lucille Ball's baby on the cover. The weekly magazine is mentioned in the lyrics of Steve Wariner's "What I Didn't Do"
    May 15, 1953
    Ricky Nelson and his brother, David, appear on the cover of TV Guide



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