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Jan 9, 1960
Jimmie Davis wins a runoff election, earning the Democratic party's nomination for governor of Louisiana
Apr 19, 1960
Jimmie Davis wins the governorship of Louisiana, defeating Republican Francis Grevemberg, taking nearly 82% of the vote
Apr 30, 1960
Fats Domino records "Walking To New Orleans" at the J&M Studio in New Orleans. The pop hit is ranked among the 500 greatest singles in country music history in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
May 10, 1960
Jimmie Davis is sworn in as governor during an inaugural ceremony in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The event is attended by fellow country artists and executives Webb Pierce, Owen Bradley, Hubert Long and Faron Young
May 13, 1960
Freddy Fender is arrested for possession of marijuana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He spends the next three years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola
Jun 4, 1960
June Carter makes her first appearance on "The Louisiana Hayride" in Shreveport, Louisiana, backed by guitarist Jerry Kennedy. She performs "Big Iron," "Gotta Travel On," Chuck Berry's "Thirty Days" and The Carter Family's "Wildwood Flower"
Nov 8, 1960
Johnny Horton is buried in Bossier City, Louisiana. Johnny Cash reads John 20 at Rose-Neath Chapel during the funeral, also attended by record producer Don Law, singer/songwriter Merle Kilgore, Tillman Franks and Jimmie Davis
Jan 13, 1962
Trace Adkins is born in Springhill, Louisiana. The deep-voiced, 6'-6" singer earns the Academy of Country Music's Top New Male award, joins the Grand Ole Opry and broadens his audience with a stint on "The Celebrity Apprentice"
May 5, 1962
"Lookin' For Love" songwriter Bob Morrison is the closer for Mississippi State in the mile relay as the Bulldogs stave off the favored LSU Tigers to win the Southern AAU track championship in New Orleans
Jan 1, 1963
Ole Miss defeats the Arkansas Razorbacks, 17-13, at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans' Tulane Stadium. Rebels quarterback Jim Weatherly goes on to write the country hit "Where Do I Put Her Memory"
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