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Sep 17, 1987
Banjo player Kenny "Rudy" Trietsch dies in Los Angeles, California. He was a member of the comedic "WLS Barn Dance" band The Hoosier Hot Shots, who scored a trio of mid-1940s hits and appeared in a string of westerns
Sep 17, 1987
On the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, Lee Greenwood sings "God Bless The U.S.A." on the special "We The People," televised from Philadelphia. Also appearing: Patti LaBelle, Sandy Patti, Tom Wopat and John Schneider
Sep 17, 1987
Conway Twitty records "Saturday Night Special" at Sound Stage during an evening session in Nashville
Sep 18, 1987
Webb Pierce undergoes open-heart surgery at Nashville's Saint Thomas Hospital
Sep 19, 1987
Songwriter Sam Ellis is born in Hespeler, Ontario. He co-writes Lady Antebellum's "What If I Never Get Over You" and Ingrid Andress' "More Hearts Than Mine"
Sep 19, 1987
The Oak Ridge Boys climb into the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart with "This Crazy Love"
Sep 19, 1987
John Schneider co-hosts the season premiere of "Hee Haw" with show regular Roy Clark. Others featured during the week include Freddy Fender, Grandpa Jones and The Sweethearts Of The Rodeo
Sep 19, 1987
Jerry Reed and former Elvis Presley producer Felton Jarvis join the Georgia Music Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Atlanta's World Congress Center
Sep 19, 1987
Willie Nelson sponsors Farm Aid III at the University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Participants include: Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, John Denver, Emmylou Harris, Dick Clark, Gary Morris, David Lynn Jones, Exile, Steve Earle and Lynn Anderson, among others
Sep 20, 1987
"Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman earns a spot on the Hollywood RockWalk
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