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Dec 14, 1957
The World War II picture "The Bridge On The River Kwai" debuts in theaters. It will be mentioned in The Statler Brothers' 1977 country hit "The Movies"
Dec 14, 1957
T. Texas Tyler pleads guilty in a Texas court to possession of 45 doobies in September. He receives a five-year prison term
Dec 17, 1957
T. Texas Tyler is given probation three days after he received a five-year sentence for marijuana possession in San Antonio
Dec 17, 1957
Recruiters offer Elvis Presley special status for his expected military enlistment. He turns it down
Dec 19, 1957
Elvis Presley receives his draft notice from Milton Bowers, of the Memphis Draft Board. Bowers calls him personally, rather than sending the notice through the mail
Dec 20, 1957
Kitty Wells records "I Can't Stop Loving You," written by Don Gibson, at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville
Dec 21, 1957
After giving Colonel Tom Parker a red sports car for Christmas, Elvis Presley goes to the Grand Ole Opry in a tuxedo. He takes pictures with Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, Hank Snow, Ray Price and Faron Young, and goes on stage to wave to the audience
Dec 22, 1957
Merle Haggard attempts to rob a restaurant, mistakenly believing it had closed. He ends up serving time in San Quentin
Dec 23, 1957
Bobby Helms records "Jacqueline" at the Bradley Studio in Nashville. The song appears in the movie "The Case Against Brooklyn"
Dec 23, 1957
Left unattended in jail, Merle Haggard walks out the front door of the Bakersfield police station, a day after the attempted robbery of a restaurant
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