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Apr 1, 1979
Shooting begins in Nashville on Loretta Lynn's life story, "Coal Miner's Daughter," with Sissy Spacek in the lead role
Apr 1, 1979
Mark Herndon joins Alabama as the band's drummer
Apr 2, 1979
John Wesley Ryles records "Liberated Woman" at the Soundshop in Nashville
Apr 2, 1979
Leon Russell makes his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry House, playing piano with Willie Nelson. The audience includes Crystal Gayle
Apr 6, 1979
Sammi Smith is a guest on the syndicated "Hee Haw Honeys"
Apr 6, 1979
R&B duo Peaches & Herb gets a gold single from the RIAA for "Reunited." Within weeks, Louise Mandrell & R.C. Bannon record a hit country version of the song
Apr 6, 1979
Claiming the worst is behind him, embattled George Jones performs at Nashville's Exit/In just two months after filing for bankruptcy. The concert becomes a celebrated moment in Jones' lore
Apr 7, 1979
Linda Ronstadt and California governor Jerry Brown arrive in Monrovia, Liberia, for a 10-day African vacation in which they are hounded by the press
Apr 7, 1979
Marty Robbins receives a golden trustee award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. The award is presented by Gene Autry
Apr 7, 1979
Rosanne Cash marries Rodney Crowell
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