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    • Mar 4, 1956
    Roy Orbison records "Ooby Dooby" in Clovis, New Mexico, with his band The Teen Kings, including future country songwriter Johnny "Peanuts" Wilson. The song becomes Orbison's first single
    Apr 12, 1956
    Elvis Presley plays two shows at the Armory in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the bill with Faron Young. Attending is a local guitar player: Glen Campbell
    Feb 24, 1957
    Seven months after he recorded an unreleased version of "That'll Be The Day" in Nashville, Buddy Holly cuts the definitive version of the song in Clovis, New Mexico
    Apr 8, 1957
    Billy Walker records "On My Mind Again" with two members of The Crickets at the Norman Petty Studio in Clovis, New Mexico
    May 26, 1957
    Rockabilly artist Johnny "Peanuts" Wilson has first solo recording session with producer Norman Petty in Clovis, New Mexico, after leaving Roy Orbison's band. Wilson will write the country hits "Roses For Mama" and "Love The World Away"
    Sep 10, 1958
    Waylon Jennings has his very first recording session in Clovis, New Mexico, with Buddy Holly producing. He records "Jole Blon"
    Nov 20, 1958
    Songwriter Wade Kirby is born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to future session guitarist Dave Kirby. The son goes on to pen Easton Corbin's "All Over The Road," Parmalee's "Already Callin' You Mine," Blake Shelton's "Doin' What She Likes" and George Strait's "I Saw God Today"
    Aug 2, 1963
    Author Oliver La Farge dies at Bataan Memorial Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Son Peter La Farge earns a country hit as a songwriter the following year when Johnny Cash records "The Ballad Of Ira Hayes"
    Dec 29, 1964
    Gene Vincent files for divorce from his wife, Margie, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, accusing her of mental cruelty and adultery, a charge she denies
    Aug 27, 1965
    Gene and Margie Vincent's divorce is finalized in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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