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    • Aug 26, 1961
    Ray Pillow makes his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
    Aug 26, 1961
    Guitarist Jimmy Olander is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He becomes a member of Diamond Rio, whose crisp harmonies and instrumental prowess net such melodic hits as "Meet In The Middle," "One More Day" and "How Your Love Makes Me Feel"
    Aug 26, 1958
    Robert Mitchum and Robert Wagner star as the Korean War film "The Hunters" premieres in New York City. The title appears in the lyrics of The Statler Brothers' 1977 country hit "The Movies"
    Aug 26, 1957
    Decca releases Bobby Helms' "My Special Angel"
    Aug 26, 1955
    The western picture "Apache Ambush" opens, with Tex Ritter in a minor role. The movie is banned in Finland
    Aug 26, 1955
    Songwriter Bob Miller dies in Nyack, New York. He authored Ernest Tubb's "Driftwood On The River"
    Aug 26, 1953
    Nearly 11 months after its debut, the Patti Page-hosted "Scott Music Hall" airs for the last time on NBC-TV
    Aug 26, 1950
    The Ernest Tubb & Red Foley duet "Goodnight Irene" reaches #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    Aug 26, 1950
    Roy Rogers and Dale Evans welcome a daughter, Robin Elizabeth Rogers, who is born with Down syndrome
    Aug 26, 1949
    George Morgan records "I Love Everything About You" and "Cry-Baby Heart"
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