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  • Oct 24, 1981
    Terri Gibbs sings "Somebody's Knockin'" on "Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters." The NBC variety show also features a return appearance by John Schneider, who does "Them Good Ol' Boys Are Bad"
    Oct 24, 1981
    Roy Clark hosts the first episode of NBC-TV's "The Nashville Palace," with guests Jerry Reed and Tanya Tucker
    Oct 25, 1981
    Rock vocalist Austin Winkler is born. As a founding member of the Oklahoma City band Hinder, he co-writes the power ballad "Lips Of An Angel," which Jack Ingram remakes as a country hit in 2007
    Oct 28, 1981
    Warner Bros. releases The Doobie Brothers' "Best Of The Doobies Volume II." All tracks feature drummer Keith Knudsen, while three include guitarist John McFee. Both players go on to co-found country music's Southern Pacific during the 1980s
    Oct 29, 1981
    Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn are showered by the RIAA with three gold albums. Certified are his "Greatest Hits Vol. I," her "Greatest Hits Vol. II" and their duet project "Lead Me On"
    Oct 30, 1981
    MCA releases Ed Bruce's "You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had"
    Oct 30, 1981
    Ricky Skaggs records "Heartbroke" at Audio Media Recorders in Nashville
    Oct 31, 1981
    The Oak Ridge Boys host the NBC series "The Nashville Palace" with guests Hank Williams Jr., Ed McMahon, Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee and Janie Fricke
    Oct 31, 1981
    Terri Gibbs performs "Somebody's Knockin'" on "Hee Haw." Joe Stampley sings "I'm Gonna Love You Back To Loving Me Again" and "Whiskey Chasin'," and Buck Owens does "I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)." Also aboard are Boxcar Willie and The Million Dollar Band, which offers "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
    Oct 31, 1981
    T.G. Sheppard and Gladys Knight & The Pips guest on "Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters" on NBC-TV. Sheppard sings his forthcoming single, "Only One You"

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