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May 8, 1985
The Tennessee legislature adopts a resolution honoring Crystal Gayle for her contributions to the state
Aug 9, 1986
The U.S. Senate passes a resolution recognizing Bill Monroe as the "creator, shaper, performer and promoter" of bluegrass music
Feb 2, 1988
The Oklahoma Senate designates "Faded Love" as the official state song
Mar 1, 1994
Kentucky renames 144 miles of U.S. route 23 as the Country Music Highway. Among those born nearby: Patty Loveless, Dwight Yoakam, Keith Whitley and Loretta Lynn
Jan 24, 1997
Tax dollars at work: The Tennessee legislature passes a resolution on Warren Zevon's 50th birthday, strangely honoring him as a "great balladeer." In release at the time: Terri Clark's remake of his song "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me"
Mar 13, 1997
The Texas House of Representatives cites Neal McCoy as a "true star of Texas" in an official resolution, calling him "a devoted family man, a dedicated humanitarian and one of the bright lights of modern country music"
Oct 19, 1998
The House of Representatives passes a resolution recognizing Bristol, Tennessee, as the birthplace of country music, honoring the 1927 sessions that yielded the first recordings of Jimmie Rodgers, Ernest Stoneman and The Carter Family
Jul 26, 2001
Colorado congressman Scott McInnis praises Michael Martin Murphey in the Congressional Record for "his leadership in the crucial movement toward the preservation of our Western heritage"
May 7, 2003
One week after he turned 70, the Texas State Senate recognizes Willie Nelson's birthday and proclaims him a "treasure" of Austin and the Lone Star State
May 7, 2003
The Tennessee General Assembly issues a decree honoring Darryl Worley for his support of American troops. The resolution specifically hails his post-9/11 composition "Have You Forgotten?"
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