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    • Sep 14, 1914
    Mae Boren Axton is born in Bardwell, Texas. The mother of Hoyt Axton is best known as the writer of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel"
    Mar 25, 1938
    Hoyt Axton is born in Duncan, Oklahoma. The son of Mae Boren Axton, who wrote "Heartbreak Hotel," he nets two Top 10 country hits in 1974 and writes pop hits for Three Dog Night, Ringo Starr and Steppenwolf
    Nov 2, 1963
    Hoyt Axton and Anita Carter appear on ABC's "Hootenanny"
    Feb 8, 1964
    Jimmie Rodgers performs "Wayfaring Stranger" on an episode of ABC's "Hootenanny" which also features Bob Gibson and Hoyt Axton
    Mar 7, 1964
    ABC's "Hootenanny" takes on a country flavor with appearances by Eddy Arnold, The Carter Family, Hoyt Axton and Sheb Wooley, who performs "That's My Pa"
    Jul 14, 1969
    The biker movie "Easy Rider" debuts in New York, featuring The Byrds' title track, The Band's "The Weight" and Steppenwolf's Hoyt Axton-penned "The Pusher." Starring Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda, it also has a role for producer Phil Spector
    Apr 9, 1971
    Three Dog Night's pop hit "Joy To The World" is certified gold by the RIAA for selling one million copies. It's written by country singer Hoyt Axton
    Apr 20, 1973
    Hoyt Axton covers Hank Williams' "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" on "The Midnight Special." Also in the lineup are Doc Severinsen, Dobie Gray and Vicki Lawrence, performing "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia"
    Dec 29, 1973
    Three Dog Night's Hoyt Axton-penned "Joy To The World" is used as a wakeup call for astronauts on Skylab 4
    May 30, 1975
    Hoyt Axton performs "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" and "When The Morning Comes" on "The Midnight Special"
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