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Dec 30, 1985
Rick Nelson gives what proves to be the final performance of his life, at PJ's Lounge in Guntersville, Alabama, for a crowd that includes Alabama band member Jeff Cook. Nelson's set features "Hello Mary Lou," "Garden Party," "Poor Little Fool" and his final number, a cover of Buddy Holly's "Rave On"
Dec 30, 2005
Diamond Rio performs during halftime at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, where the UCLA Bruins swamp the Northwestern Wildcats, 50-38
Dec 30, 1970
John Denver and co-writers Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert perform "Take Me Home, Country Roads" publicly for the first time at the Cellar Door in Washington, D.C.
Dec 30, 1990
LANCO guitarist Eric Steedly is born. The band comes to prominence in 2017 with the single "Greatest Love Story" and wins New Group of the Year from the Academy of Country Music in 2019
Dec 30, 1950
Lefty Frizzell makes his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, singing "If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time" and "I Love You A Thousand Ways"