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Mar 21, 1984
Gene Autry's Great Western Broadcasters sells two Portland radio stations, KEX-AM and KKRZ-FM, to Taft Broadcasting, in accordance with his late wife's will. The proceeds go into the Autry Foundation charities
May 13, 1985
Bruce Springsteen marries Julianne Phillips at Our Lady Of The Lakes in Lake Oswego, Oregon. His song "Stand On It" will become a country hit for Mel McDaniel the following year
Jan 3, 1988
John Dopyera, who invented the Dobro along with his brother Emil Dopyera, dies in Grand Pass, Oregon
Feb 2, 1990
Actress Lauren Bushnell is born in Portland, Oregon. Engaged to Ben Higgins after competing on the reality TV show "The Bachelor," she marries country singer Chris Lane in 2019
Jan 14, 1992
Woodwind player Charles "Gabe" Ward dies in Oswego, Oregon. He was a member of the comedic "WLS Barn Dance" quartet The Hoosier Hot Shots, appearing on a trio of mid-1940s hits and in several western movies
Apr 26, 1992
Doug Stone experiences chest pains on stage during a concert in Oregon. Three days later, he undergoes quadruple bypass surgery in Nashville
Sep 25, 1992
Johnny Cash & June Carter perform at Municipal Stadium in Portland, Oregon, during a Billy Graham Crusade
Nov 5, 1992
Lyle Lovett breaks his arm during a show in Portland, Oregon, and cancels the last seven days on his tour
Apr 1, 1993
David Crosby, formerly of the country-rock band The Byrds, appears with Bonnie Raitt, Carole King and Kenny Loggins at a Portland, Oregon, benefit concert designed to promote forest conservation
Jul 9, 1993
Reacting to Garth Brooks' public stance against the sale of used CDs, Portland, Oregon, record store owner Terry Currier holds a Garth Brooks Bar-B-Q, cooking Brooks CDs over an open flame. He later repeats the bake-off in other cities
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