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Dec 8, 1984
"Captain Kangaroo," starring Bob Keeshan, makes its final appearance on CBS-TV. Nearly 20 years prior, The Statler Brothers included a mention of the series in "Flowers On The Wall"
Dec 8, 1984
Louise Mandrell and Con Hunley guest on the week's edition of "Hee Haw," where Irlene Mandrell is in her first season as a cast member
Dec 8, 1983
"The Very Best Of Conway Twitty" is certified gold by the RIAA
Dec 8, 1983
Actor Louis Lindley Jr.--a.k.a. Slim Pickens--dies of a brain tumor in Modesto, California. A frequent sidekick of Rex Allen in 1950s westerns, he also worked with Kris Kristofferson and appeared in Willie Nelson's 1980 picture "Honeysuckle Rose"
Dec 8, 1982
Marty Robbins dies in Nashville of a heart attack just two months after his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. His 30-year career was marked by love songs, pop crossover hits and the classic Western story song "El Paso"
Dec 8, 1981
"There's No Gettin' Over Me" earns Ronnie Milsap a gold album from the RIAA
Dec 8, 1980
Liberty releases Billie Jo Spears' remake of Tammy Wynette's "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad"
Dec 8, 1980
Fiddler Ashley Clark is born in Rocky Mount, Virginia. He's one of six brothers who form The Clark Family Experience, earning a hit in 2001 with "Meanwhile Back At The Ranch." Clark often plays "Orange Blossom Special" during their concerts
Dec 8, 1980
John Lennon dies of a gun shot from a disturbed fan outside his New York home, the Dakota. Songs Lennon co-wrote as a member of The Beatles will become 1980s country hits for Sweethearts Of The Rodeo and Rosanne Cash
Dec 8, 1980
Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter record "Storms Never Last"
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