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    • Jul 4, 1996
    Arlie Duff dies while playing golf in Waterbury, Connecticut. Duff recorded his lone country hit in 1953 after writing the country anthem "Y'all Come." He also wrote Sonny James' "It's The Little Things"
    Jul 6, 1996
    A monument is placed on the site near Camden, Tennessee, where Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Cowboy Copas and Randy Hughes died in a plane crash. Little Jimmy Dickens, Kitty Wells and Hawkins' ex-wife, Jean Shepard, perform
    Jul 8, 1996
    Keifer Thompson moves to Nashville from Oklahoma. Shortly after, he meets future wife and fellow Thompson Square partner Shawna McIlwain
    Jul 8, 1996
    "The Very Best Of Otis Redding, Vol. 1" earns a gold album from the RIAA. It features "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," ranked in a Country Music Foundation publication as one of the 500 greatest country singles ever made
    Jul 9, 1996
    MCA releases Vince Gill's "Worlds Apart"
    Jul 9, 1996
    Collin Raye performs "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to Major League Baseball's All-Star Game at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, where the National League beats the American League, 6-0
    Jul 9, 1996
    Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are spotted at the Nashville Speedway in affectionate situations, feeding rumors that the touring partners have become a romantic item
    Jul 9, 1996
    Curb releases LeAnn Rimes' debut album, "Blue"
    Jul 11, 1996
    Christmas in July: The holiday project "Alabama Christmas" earns a double-platinum album from the RIAA
    Jul 12, 1996
    "The Songs Of West Side Story" is certified gold by the RIAA. The album includes Kenny Loggins & Wynonna, Trisha Yearwood, Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle, Little Richard, Phil Collins, David Pack, Michael McDonald, James Ingram and Aretha Franklin, among others
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