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    • Jul 20, 1969
    Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon. The historical moment provides a reference point for Diamond Rio's conspiracy-theory theme in the 1996 hit "It's All In Your Head" and for the loss-of-innocence plot in The Bellamy Brothers' "Kids Of The Baby Boom"
    Nov 14, 1969
    Apollo 12 launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Astronaut Pete Conrad brings a tape featuring Charley Pride, Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Don Gibson, Buck Owens, Faron Young and Bob Wills' "New San Antonio Rose"
    Jan 31, 1971
    Three astronauts carry music recorded for them by Sonny James, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis as Apollo 14 launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
    May 25, 1971
    Astronaut Stuart Roosa writes a letter to Jerry Lee Lewis thanking him for a tape he took on Apollo 14, a mission that sent the crew into orbit around the moon
    Dec 11, 1972
    On day five of a 12-day mission, Apollo 17 astronauts are awakened by John Denver's version of "City Of New Orleans"
    Dec 14, 1973
    Skylab 4 astronauts are awakened by Burl Ives' "Blue Tail Fly"
    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
    Jan 4, 1974
    The music of Chet Atkins serves as a wakeup call for astronauts on Skylab 4
    Jan 5, 1974
    Marty Robbins makes it into outer space as his recording of "El Paso" is used to wake the crew of Skylab 4
    Jan 16, 1974
    Jim Stafford's "Spiders And Snakes," co-written by David Bellamy, is used as a wakeup call for Skylab 4 astronauts



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