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Dec 22, 1959
"Maybellene" songwriter Chuck Berry is charged in St. Louis with violating the Mann Act, for reputedly transporting a female across state lines for sexual purposes
Feb 5, 1960
Pam Gadd is born in Independence, Missouri. A member of The New Coon Creek Girls and Wild Rose, she becomes a background singer for Porter Wagoner and applies support vocals to Terri Clark's hit "A Little Gasoline"
Mar 4, 1960
"Maybellene" songwriter Chuck Berry is found guilty in St. Louis of violating the Mann Act, for taking an under-age female across state lines with reputedly improper motivations. It is the first of three such cases in which he will be tried over 13 months
Jun 1, 1960
"Brown Eyed Handsome Man" writer Chuck Berry is found not guilty on two counts of violating the Mann Act. It is the second of three trials he undergoes during 1960-61 for allegedly transporting a woman across state lines for sexual reasons
Sep 9, 1960
A Kansas City judge orders Red Foley to undergo psychiatric tests to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial on tax evasion charges
Dec 8, 1960
A day after he started the Angels baseball team, singer/actor Gene Autry signs his first player, 38-year-old catcher Del Rice, at St. Louis' Park Plaza Hotel
Dec 22, 1960
Guitarist Chuck Mead is born in Nevada, Missouri. He becomes one of two lead vocalists in BR549, a traditionally-influenced band that emerges from the lower Broadway club scene in Nashville to become a critical favorite in the 1990s
Mar 13, 1961
Chuck Berry, the author of "Johnny B. Goode," is tried in St. Louis, Missouri, for the third time in 13 months for violating the Mann Act, a federal statute designed to combat prostitution. He is ultimately found guilty and given a three-year sentence
Mar 17, 1961
"Five Star Jubilee" debuts on NBC, with five rotating stars hosting the country music variety show from Springfield, Missouri. The hosts: Rex Allen, Snooky Lanson, Tex Ritter, Carl Smith and Jimmy Wakely
May 31, 1961
Chuck Berry--the author of such country hits as "Maybellene," "Johnny B. Goode" and "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"--opens a new family shopping and entertainment site called Berry Park in Wentzville, Missouri
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