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    • May 3, 1997
    The 50th anniversary of Ernest Tubb's radio show, "The Midnite Jamboree," is observed with a street party on Broadway in Nashville. The night's lineup includes Bill Anderson, Travis Tritt, Stonewall Jackson and Leona Williams, among others
    Jul 31, 2001
    Leona Williams has breast cancer surgery in Branson, Missouri. The former wife of Merle Haggard wrote "Someday When Things Are Good," "You Take Me For Granted" and a duet she performed with Haggard, "The Bull And The Beaver"
    Apr 17, 2004
    Songwriter/guitarist Dave Kirby dies at home in Branson, Missouri, from cancer. Married to Leona Williams, he played on hits by Dolly Parton and Bill Anderson, and wrote "Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone" and "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang"
    May 23, 2004
    Leroy Van Dyke, Leona Williams, Rhonda Vincent and steel player Tom Brumley are inducted into the Missouri Country Music Hall of Fame during its second annual ceremony. The event takes place during the facility's grand opening in Macks Creek
    Dec 5, 2006
    Marty Stuart and Ferlin Husky play a benefit concert at the Nashville Palace for police officer Danita Marsh, paralyzed after being shot in the line of duty. Other performers include Freddy Weller, Leona Williams and Dallas Frazier
    Jun 1, 2008
    Fire destroys thousands of master recordings at the Universal Music Group in Los Angeles, including music by Faron Young, The Jordanaires, Lee Ann Womack, Red Foley, Kitty Wells, Leona Williams, Porter Wagoner, Tanya Tucker, Conway Twitty, Leroy Van Dyke and Ernest Tubb
    Sep 25, 2010
    Leona Williams rides in a parade in Leadwood, Missouri
    Jun 5, 2013
    T. Graham Brown, Daryle Singletary and Buddy Jewell play songwriter Billy Yates' annual Countriest of the Country show at Nashville's Texas Troubadour Theatre. Also on the bill: John Berry, Leona Williams, Jimmy Fortune and Lulu Roman
    Nov 20, 2016
    Country stars gather to honor the late Jean Shepard at the Nashville Palace. Jan Howard, Jeannie Seely, Jody Miller and Leona Williams cover "Makin' Believe." Also in the house are Connie Smith, Riders In The Sky and Lorrie Morgan
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