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    • Apr 2, 1940
    After a noisy courtroom drama that included Bob Wills shouting at his own attorney, the annulment of his marriage to Mary Lou Wills is set aside. She is less than four months from bearing him a daughter
    Aug 21, 1947
    Lefty Frizzell is sentenced to jail in New Mexico for two to three years for statutory rape. Frizzell ultimately spends six months behind bars, where he writes a country hit, "I Love You A Thousand Ways"
    Feb 10, 1953
    A judge in Los Angeles approves the reworking of 14-year-old Jimmy Boyd's contract. The decision allows producer Abner Greshler to receive 50% of the boy's recording profits through January 23
    Mar 17, 1953
    At a trial in Houston, Billie Jean Williams blames the death of her husband, Hank Williams, on narcotics prescribed by the defendant, Toby Marshall, a self-described "alcohol therapist" she calls a "quack"
    Jul 22, 1954
    Merle Travis and Judy Hayden secure mutual restraining orders during divorce proceedings in a Los Angeles courtroom
    Oct 10, 1956
    A New Jersey woman testifies in court that her husband hit her because she's a fan of Elvis Presley. The husband, a Bing Crosby fan, claims she hit him, too. The judge finds both innocent of assault charges
    Aug 15, 1957
    A Nashville judge refuses to issue an injunction that would keep Brenda Lee from singing outside of "The Ozark Jubilee." It effectively marks the 12-year-old's transfer from Springfield, Missouri, to Nashville
    Dec 14, 1957
    T. Texas Tyler pleads guilty in a Texas court to possession of 45 doobies in September. He receives a five-year prison term
    Sep 9, 1960
    A Kansas City judge orders Red Foley to undergo psychiatric tests to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial on tax evasion charges
    Mar 27, 1961
    "Gotta Travel On" songwriter Pete Seeger goes on trial in New York for contempt of Congress. His attorney argues his rights were violated during a 1956 investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee



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