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Jun 23, 1976
"Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman testifies in Macon, Georgia, that he had a cocaine habit from 1973-1975 and accuses a road manager of procuring it for him. Outraged that he sold out a crew member, The Allman Brothers Band breaks up
Jul 20, 1976
Johnny Paycheck tells a Nashville court he is unable to pay $123,000 of his debts, which total more than $460,000. He notes he grossed $175,000 in 1975, but netted only $15,000. Among his losses for that year: $40,000 in gambling
Oct 4, 1977
Charges are dismissed without prejudice against Waylon Jennings' manager, Mark Rothbaum, for distributing cocaine, following an August arrest of Jennings and his assistant, Lori Evans
Oct 10, 1978
George Jones asks for mercy from a Nashville court, saying he's "addicted to alcohol." His attorney says Jones will not be able to pay $36,000 in back child support if he's not allowed to work
Jul 5, 1979
While wrangling over a $3-million lawsuit filed by Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton says she signed a 1970 deal under "mental intimidation" from Wagoner. She also charges he voided the deal by tearing it up in front of her
Jun 16, 1980
Depositions filed in a Nashville court accuse Epic recording artist Johnny Paycheck of using cocaine during 1978
Jun 20, 1980
In an ongoing court case, a former employee of Johnny Paycheck says the singer spent $42,000 for cocaine during a three-month period in 1979
Mar 18, 1981
Songwriter/producer Gary Paxton identifies two men who tried to kill him in December. Paxton produced seven of Vern Gosdin's early hits. He also wrote Don Gibson's "Woman (Sensuous Woman)" and Roy Clark's "Honeymoon Feelin'"
Nov 3, 1981
In his third day on the witness stand, Dr. George Nichopolous details Elvis Presley's drug habit, which routinely included 25 dosages of drugs and medications per day
Apr 16, 1982
After his release from a Birmingham hospital where he sought treatment for alcohol abuse, George Jones pleads guilty to drunken driving in Mississippi in March and writes a check to cover his fines. The check bounces when he closes the account
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