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May 28, 1968
With NBC pressuring Elvis Presley to guest on one of its weekly shows to promote his upcoming special, Colonel Tom Parker fires off a letter to the network saying an appearance would cost $250,000. The stint never takes place
Aug 27, 1968
KNIX-FM signs on the air in Phoenix. Previously operated as a classical station, the signal was purchased for $75,000 by Buck Owens
Sep 13, 1968
Jeannie C. Riley wins a $390,000 breach of contract lawsuit filed against her and Plantation Records owner Shelby Singleton in Nashville by Little Darlin' Records founder Aubrey Mayhew, who claimed she was signed to his label
Oct 17, 1968
Guy Drake buys a used 1968 Buick from Boyd Motors in Benton, Kentucky, for $750. The check bounces, and he will be arrested 18 months later, ironically as he's marketing his single "Welfare Cadilac"
Dec 22, 1968
Johnny Cash's wife, Vivian D. Cash, is granted a divorce in Ventura, California. The singer, who failed to appear in court, is ordered to pay $400 monthly in child support
May 4, 1969
Johnny Cash and Hank Williams Jr. gross $93,000, drawing 23,000 ticket-buyers for two shows at Detroit's Cobo Arena. It is recognized as the highest gross in history for a country show in one day at the time
May 20, 1969
Elvis Presley sells his Mississippi cattle ranch for $440,100
May 21, 1969
"The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" is no longer a replacement show. With its promotion to regular weekly series, Campbell's salary rises to $15,000-a-week
Jul 8, 1969
The federal government places a lien on Johnny Cash's Tennessee home. The house serves as collateral as Cash pays off an $82,000 debt, the result of a 1965 forest fire at Los Padres National Park caused by the exhaust system on Cash's camper
Feb 18, 1970
Hank Williams Jr. signs with MGM Records for $500,000, the highest amount paid at the time in the label's history
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