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Dec 29, 1981
A short in some Christmas lights causes a fire in a tool shed on Johnny Cash's property in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Damages are estimated at $250-$500
Mar 24, 1982
Porter Wagoner announces the sale of his Fireside Studio to businessman Benny Kennerson. Among the artists who've used it to record hits: Mickey Gilley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard and Stella Parton
Mar 26, 1982
Groundbreaking takes place for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The marker--which will bear the name of Jan Howard's son, Jimmy--eventually inspires The Statler Brothers' hit "More Than A Name On A Wall"
Jun 5, 1982
Jay Patten is the first act to perform as The Bluebird Cafe opens in Nashville. The club becomes a significant songwriter showcase, central to the movie "The Thing Called Love." Garth Brooks earns his recording contract after a 1988 Bluebird show
Jun 5, 1982
The Marty Robbins Museum opens at Hermitage Landing in Nashville
Jun 7, 1982
Graceland Mansion opens for public tours in Memphis
Jun 7, 1982
Conway Twitty opens Twitty City to the general public. The grounds of the fan attraction in Hendersonville, Tennessee, feature his office, a theater and his house. The $5 cost of admission allows fans into the park, but not his home
Jun 24, 1982
John Anderson holds the last recording session in Nashville's historic Columbia Studio B, recording Lefty Frizzell's "The Long Black Veil"
Oct 1, 1982
Epcot Center opens at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The futuristic attraction is linked via Disney to Lyric Street Records, a Nashville-based country label that enjoys success with such acts as SHeDAISY, Rascal Flatts and Aaron Tippin
Apr 20, 1983
Roy Acuff moves to a new home on the grounds at Opryland. The first night, Acuff hangs trash bags in the windows to block a bright light that keeps him from sleeping
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