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May 2, 1977
Memphis' St. Joseph Hospital files a $3,425 lawsuit against Jerry Lee Lewis for unpaid medical bills
Jun 30, 1977
The Tennessean reports an Elliston Place Soda Shop waitress, Mrs. Tommie Gaebler, has sued Warner Bros. for $1 million, charging that she has been harassed and ridiculed since her likeness was used without her permission on the cover of Hank Williams Jr.'s album "One Night Stands"
Jul 26, 1977
Faron Young files suit against Capitol Records, claiming the label owes him more than $150,000 in royalties over the past 20 years
Aug 19, 1977
In Maryland's state lottery, $650,000 is bet on 653, the final three digits on the license plate of the hearse that carried Elvis Presley's body after his funeral
Sep 4, 1977
George Jones misses two shows in Augusta County, Virginia, and is sued for $29,654. The judge finds against him when he fails to appear in court
Sep 9, 1977
After visiting RCA to take a tape of songs to Chet Atkins, a Canadian man returns to Music Row, throws $2,500 worth of traveler's checks into the air and strips. Police arrest him, calling him "calm but incoherent"
Sep 11, 1977
Waylon Jennings and B.B. King raise $8,000 with a concert at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium for the families of victims at a jail fire. Jennings sings "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way," while Hank Williams Jr. makes a surprise appearance to cover "Your Cheatin' Heart"
Sep 24, 1977
Barely a month after his death, the first Elvis Presley convention opens in Cincinnati. Some singles sell for as much as $300
Dec 29, 1977
Glen Campbell and his wife, Sarah, file a $2-million lawsuit against Us magazine, claiming invasion of privacy among other charges. Campbell maintains the magazine promised not to mention their previous marriages in a story on the couple
Apr 10, 1978
Record executives Artie Mogull and Jerry Rubinstein buy United Artists Records for $30 million with financing from EMI. UA's country roster features Kenny Rogers, Crystal Gayle and Dottie West
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