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Aug 15, 1975
David Rogers establishes the Country Green Club, an Atlanta venue
Dec 5, 1975
"Convoy" creator C.W. McCall and "The White Knight"'s Cledus Maggard meet at a promotion for an Atlanta radio station. They speak via C.B. radios on their way into the city, then sign autographs for listeners
Jan 14, 1976
The Charlie Daniels Band plays a fundraiser for Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta
Feb 14, 1976
Jimmy Buffett and Dobie Gray play a statewide fundraising telethon for presidential candidate Jimmy Carter from the Royal Coach Inn in Atlanta. Also participating are Atlanta Braves baseball stars Hank Aaron and Phil Niekro, NASCAR driver Cale Yarbrough and James Brown
Feb 14, 1976
"Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman, Dobie Gray and comedian Pat Paulsen raise $243,000 with a regional telethon from Atlanta, "Georgia Loves Jimmy Carter," aiding the former governor's campaign for president
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 7, 1976
Lynyrd Skynyrd records the live version of "Free Bird" during a concert at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. The classic-rock song gets namechecked by Brad Paisley and Keith Urban in 2008's "Start A Band"
Jul 17, 1976
Singer/songwriter Luke Bryan is born in Leesburg, Georgia. Named Entertainer of the Year by the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association, he gains prominence with the hits "I Don't Want This Night To End," "Drink A Beer" and "That's My Kind Of Night," becoming a stadium headliner in 2014
Aug 3, 1976
Fiddler Jimmy De Martini is born in Marietta, Georgia. He joins The Zac Brown Band, named Best New Artist during the Grammy Awards in 2010. Behind hits such as "Chicken Fried," "Jump Right In" and "Homegrown," the boundary-pushing band rises to a stadium-level live act
Aug 11, 1976
Songwriter Hillary Lindsey is born in Washington, Georgia. She authors such titles as Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take The Wheel," Martina McBride's "This One's For The Girls," Little Big Town's "Girl Crush" and Keith Urban's "Blue Ain't Your Color"
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