Nov 9, 1966

Jim Ed Brown records "Pop A Top" at Nashville's RCA Studio B, using Dr. Pepper cans supplied by Jimmy Dean to create the sound of a beer can opening

Nov 14, 1966

George Morgan performs for inmates at the Metro Workhouse in Nashville

Nov 19, 1966

Francis Craig dies following a heart attack in Sewanee, Tennessee. The Nashville orchestra leader wrote "Near You," the first million-seller recorded in Music City. The song is remade as a country hit by George Jones & Tammy Wynette in 1977

Nov 21, 1966

Lisa & Teresa McCarter are born in Sevierville, Tennessee. The twins join older sister Jennifer to create The McCarters, whose thick harmonies yield a trio of late-1980s hits: "Timeless And True Love," "The Gift" and "Up And Gone"

Nov 21, 1966

Tex Ritter records "Just Beyond The Moon" in Nashville

Dec 1, 1966

Carter Stanley dies in Bristol, Tennessee. Along with younger sibling Ralph Stanley, The Stanley Brothers joined Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs among bluegrass' pioneers, and their mountain harmonies significantly influence Ricky Skaggs

Dec 24, 1966

Elvis Presley proposes to Priscilla Beaulieu at Graceland Mansion in Memphis

Dec 30, 1966

Don Gibson's second wife, Rosalene, files for divorce in Knoxville, saying the singer drinks excessively and has threatened to kill her

Jan 1, 1967

The Four Guys move from West Virginia to Nashville. Three months later, they join the Grand Ole Opry

Jan 3, 1967

Connie Smith records "I'll Come Runnin'" at day's end at Nashville's RCA Studio B