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Jun 21, 1915
Georgia's governor commutes Leo Frank's sentence from the death penalty to life in prison. Frank had been sentenced for a murder that led Fiddlin' John Carson to write "Little Mary Phagan." Carson joins protests at the governor's mansion in Atlanta
May 20, 1952
Burl Ives voluntarily testifies before a congressional subcommittee in Washington, D.C., as the entertainment industry comes under political scrutiny for Communist ties. Ives denies any connection to the party
Feb 8, 1960
Congress begins hearings to investigate payola in music and radio. Future Academy of Country Music awards producer Dick Clark survives the scandal. Rock deejay Alan Freed, credited as a co-writer on "Sincerely," is destroyed
Aug 28, 1963
Martin Luther King delivers his "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March On Washington. On hand are "It Ain't Me, Babe" songwriter Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul & Mary
Mar 21, 1965
In its third attempt, a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery begins in Alabama. Led by Martin Luther King, participants include Leonard Bernstein and Peter, Paul & Mary, whose Peter Yarrow earns a country hit later as the writer and producer of Mary MacGregor's "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Aug 28, 1968
Police combat Vietnam War protesters at Chicago's Grant Park with tear gas during the Democratic National Convention. Among the demonstrators is Peter, Paul & Mary's Peter Yarrow, writer of the country hit "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Dec 4, 1971
A Congressional hearing on a bill for a folk foundation is held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The event includes performances by Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, The McGee Brothers, Jean Shepard and Mac Wiseman
Jul 26, 1972
Johnny Cash testifies before a Senate subcommittee in Washington, D.C., on prison reform, saying he's experienced things during his concerts at penitentiaries that "would chill the blood of average citizens"
Feb 28, 1977
John Denver testifies before a senate subcommittee in support of a bill that would add more than 1 million acres to the federal wilderness system
Jun 13, 1977
Elvis Presley calls president Jimmy Carter in an attempt to get a pardon for a friend who's been indicted by a grand jury. Carter believes Presley is delusional and never returns a second call
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