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May 21, 1991
George Strait receives a gold album from the RIAA for "Chill Of An Early Fall"
May 21, 1991
Tracy Lawrence signs a recording contract with Atlantic Records
May 23, 1991
Songwriter Ernie Lee dies in Florida following a stroke. He co-wrote Pee Wee King's 1949 country hit "Tennessee Tears"
May 23, 1991
The Internal Revenue Service auctions off Willie Nelson's nine-hole Pedernales golf course outside of Austin for $230,000
May 24, 1991
Ryan Upchurch is born in Pegram, Tennessee. He emerges as a hick-hop act in 2014, launching a series of Top 10 albums under the stage name Upchurch
May 24, 1991
Arista releases The KLF's "The White Room." The album includes the original version of "Justified & Ancient," which is remade the following year as a pop single featuring a guest vocal by Tammy Wynette
May 24, 1991
The movie "Thelma & Louise" is released, with Pam Tillis a partial inspiration for the character of Thelma Dickinson. The movie includes music by Tillis, Kelly Willis and Glenn Frey, plus Tammy Wynette's "I Don't Wanna Play House"
May 24, 1991
Arista releases Diamond Rio's self-titled debut album
May 24, 1991
Guitarist Gene Clark dies of a heart attack at home in Sherman Oaks, California. He was a co-founder of The Byrds and had two stints in the band before its country-rock period. He also worked with Vern Gosdin, Glen Campbell and Bernie Leadon
May 25, 1991
Doug Stone hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "In A Different Light"
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