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    • Dec 13, 1954
    John Anderson is born in Orlando, Florida. Borrowing vocally from Lefty Frizzell, he earns the Country Music Association's Horizon award in 1983 and nets hits with "Swingin'," "Money In The Bank" and "Straight Tequila Night"
    Nov 15, 1974
    John Anderson conducts his first Nashville recording session, for Ace Of Hearts Records, at Woodland Sound
    Oct 26, 1978
    Warner Bros. releases "The Girl At The End Of The Bar," John Anderson's first single to reach country music's Top 40
    Jan 5, 1979
    John Anderson records his first Top 10 single, "1959," at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville during a midday session
    Oct 13, 1979
    Warner Bros. releases John Anderson's first hit, "Your Lying Blue Eyes"
    Feb 15, 1980
    Warner Bros. releases John Anderson's "She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs"
    Jul 1, 1980
    Warner Bros. releases John Anderson's self-titled debut album
    Nov 8, 1980
    "Elvis sang the songs that we loved so": Warner Bros. releases John Anderson's "1959," with a first-verse reference to Elvis Presley
    Nov 29, 1980
    George Jones sings "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "I'm Not Ready Yet" on TV's "Hee Haw." John Anderson is a first-time guest, performing "Your Lying Blue Eyes." The night also features Susan Raye, a Marty Stuart guitar duet with Roy Clark, and Buck Owens' cover of "The Baptism Of Jesse Taylor"
    Mar 14, 1981
    Warner Bros. releases John Anderson's "I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be A Diamond Someday)"
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