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    • Feb 18, 1885
    Two months after its release in Great Britain, Mark Twain's "The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn" is published in the U.S. Nearly a century later, it's mentioned alongside Tom Sawyer in the Alabama country hit "Mountain Music"
    Jan 5, 1886
    Scribner's publishes Robert Louis Stevenson's book "Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde." The classic tale provides the title for The Zac Brown Band's album "Jekyll + Hyde" and gets referenced in the Brett Eldredge single "Somethin' I'm Good At"
    Dec 24, 1942
    Woody Guthrie takes his book editor for a night on the town in New York to celebrate the completion of his autobiography, "Bound For Glory"
    Jun 22, 1950
    "Red Channels," a pamphlet linking entertainment figures to Communism, is published. Among the 151 people cited are Burl Ives, Pete Seeger, Leonard Bernstein, Josh White and songwriter E.Y. Harburg
    Apr 27, 1964
    "In His Own Write," a book authored by The Beatles' John Lennon, is published. Lennon receives songwriting credits on the future country hits "I Feel Fine" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"
    Jun 24, 1965
    Beatle John Lennon has his second book, "A Spaniard In The Works," published in England. In the previous six months, the Lennon-penned songs "I Feel Fine" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"--destined for country remakes--became pop hits
    Nov 11, 1970
    "It Ain't Me, Babe" songwriter Bob Dylan has his first book, "Tarantula," published
    Sep 9, 1971
    Dial Press publishes "Winners Got Scars Too: The Life And Legends Of Johnny Cash," written by Christopher Wren
    Apr 14, 1973
    On her birthday, Loretta Lynn meets actor Gregory Peck. "Mostly, I just sat and stared at him," she will write in her autobiography
    Aug 17, 1975
    A proclamation by Nashville mayor Beverly Briley designates the beginning of Johnny Cash Week, honoring his 20th anniversary as a recording artist and the publication of his autobiography, "Man In Black"



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