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    • Oct 19, 1950
    Brian Collins is born in Baltimore, Maryland. Following the advice of Dolly Parton, he moves to Nashville, where he nets a hit with his 1974 remake of "Statue Of A Fool"
    Sep 8, 1971
    The Tennessee State Prison holds a country show for the first time with performances by Faron Young, Tommy Overstreet, Brian Collins and David Allan Coe
    Jul 23, 1973
    Brian Collins cuts "Statue Of A Fool" during a lunchtime recording session at Nashville's Jack Clement Studios
    Aug 15, 1973
    Strings are added to Brian Collins' "Statue Of A Fool" during a midday overdub session at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville
    Nov 9, 1974
    Donna Fargo sings "You Can't Be A Beacon (If Your Light Don't Shine)" and "U.S. Of A." on "Pop! Goes The Country." Hosted by Ralph Emery, it also features Cal Smith, performing "Country Bumpkin" and "Between Lust And Watching TV"; and Brian Collins, who covers "Statue Of A Fool"
    Apr 17, 1975
    Brian Collins records J.D. Souther's "Faithless Love" at Nashville's Jack Clement Studios. The song becomes a country hit in 1984 for Glen Campbell
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