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Oct 16, 1984
Banjo player Don Reno dies from circulation problems in Charlottesville, Virginia. With partner Red Smiley, Reno & Smiley had created a significant bluegrass duo in 1950 which reached its peak in the late '50s and early '60s
Dec 22, 1984
Songwriter Edith Lindeman dies in Richmond, Virginia. She was a co-writer of "Little Things Mean A Lot," a 1978 country hit for Margo Smith
May 2, 1985
Kathy Mattea appears as marshal of the firefighters parade at the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia
Jun 9, 1985
John Denver emcees a 75th birthday party for explorer Jacques Cousteau, the inspiration for "Calypso," at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. Also on hand: Hoyt Axton, Jimmy Buffett, Roger Mudd and David Brinkley
Jun 12, 1985
The Maybelle and Ezra Carter House in Maces Spring, Virginia, is added to the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing the home of one of The Carter Family's founding members
Jun 14, 1985
The A.P. Carter Store in Maces Spring, Virginia, is added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was previously owned by one of the founders of The Carter Family
Jul 4, 1985
The Statler Brothers welcome Helen Cornelius as special guest for their "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert in Staunton, Virginia, attended by 75,000
May 1, 1986
Dan Seals participates in the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia, serving as marshal of the firefighters parade
Jul 4, 1986
Mel McDaniel appears on the bill with The Statler Brothers at their "Happy Birthday U.S.A." concert in Staunton, Virginia
Aug 17, 1986
Ricky Skaggs' son, Andrew, is shot in the neck by a truck driver, Edward Duehring, after the boy's mother, Brenda, passed Duehring's tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 near Troutville, Virginia. Duehring felt she cut back into his lane too soon
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