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    • Jan 8, 1966
    "Shindig!" ends its 16-month run on ABC-TV. The weekly music showcase featured guitarist James Burton, Glen Campbell and Leon Russell as members of the house band, the Shin-Diggers
    May 17, 1967
    Glen Campbell records "Gentle On My Mind," written by John Hartford and arranged by Leon Russell, at the Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood
    Aug 25, 1970
    Elton John makes his American concert debut at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, attended by Leon Russell and future Eagles Don Henley and Glenn Frey. Introduced by Neil Diamond, John's set list includes "Honky Tonk Women"
    Nov 20, 1970
    Elton John shares the bill with Leon Russell, a future duet partner for Willie Nelson, when he plays New York's Fillmore East. The audience includes "It Ain't Me, Babe" songwriter Bob Dylan
    Jan 22, 1971
    "Mad Dogs & Englishmen" premieres at London's Festival Palace. The documentary of Joe Cocker's famous U.S. tour prominently features keyboard player and future Willie Nelson duet partner Leon Russell
    Feb 26, 1973
    Leon Russell begins recording a country album in Nashville under a pseudonym, "Hank Wilson's Back, Vol. I." Cut in three days, the album yields two singles: "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms" and "A Six Pack To Go"
    Mar 3, 1973
    "The Concert For Bangla Desh," organized by George Harrison and co-produced by Phil Spector, wins Album of the Year during the 15th annual Grammy Awards at the Tennessee Theater. Others receiving trophies include Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar and Eric Clapton
    Jul 4, 1973
    Willie Nelson holds his first Fourth of July Picnic in Dripping Springs, Texas. The lineup includes Tom T. Hall, Leon Russell, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge and Charlie Rich. Nelson's drummer, Paul English, gets married on stage with Jennings serving as best man
    Aug 6, 1973
    Shelter releases Leon Russell's first country single, "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms," under the pseudonym Hank Wilson. It doesn't become a hit, but Russell is destined for chart-topping success six years later with Willie Nelson on "Heartbreak Hotel"
    Aug 28, 1973
    Bobby "Boris" Pickett receives a gold single from the RIAA for "Monster Mash." The backing group on the graveyard smash, The Crypt-Kickers, includes Leon Russell, country songwriter Johnny MacRae and producer Gary S. Paxton
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