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    • Oct 27, 1984
    Porter Wagoner is a musical guest on "Hee Haw" along with Christian singer Amy Grant and The Million Dollar Band, including Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph and Charlie McCoy
    Feb 15, 1986
    George Jones, Loretta Lynn, John Hartford and Johnny Russell gang up on "Hee Haw" guest duties, appearing along with The Million Dollar Band, including Chet Atkins, Charlie McCoy, Boots Randolph and Floyd Cramer
    Feb 13, 1988
    Randy Travis is tapped to co-host the week's edition of "Hee Haw" with Roy Clark. Also appearing on the show are Mel McDaniel, The Girls Next Door and The Million Dollar Band, including Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer and Charlie McCoy
    Mar 7, 1997
    Time-Life's "Rock & Roll Era: 1960" is certified gold by the RIAA. It boasts Floyd Cramer's "Last Date," The Everly Brothers' "Cathy's Clown," Roy Orbison's "Only The Lonely" and Brenda Lee's "Sweet Nothin's," plus Conway Twitty, Fats Domino and Gary "U.S." Bonds
    Dec 31, 1997
    Piano player Floyd Cramer dies from cancer in Nashville. His "slip-note" technique earned a hit with "Last Date," while his session work included appearances on hits by Elvis Presley, Hank Locklin, The Everly Brothers and Jimmy Dean, among others. Cramer joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2003
    Jan 3, 1998
    The funeral for pianist Floyd Cramer is held at Nashville's Bellshire United Methodist Church. The ceremony features piano renditions of "Unchained Melody," "Sweet Dreams" and Cramer's signature song, "Last Date"
    Oct 2, 1998
    Conway Twitty, The Browns, Mark Wright, Leroy Van Dyke, Floyd Cramer, Levon Helm, Melvin Endsley and Louis Jordan join the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame at the Pine Bluff Convention Center
    Dec 7, 1998
    The Time-Life album "Rock & Roll Era: 1960" is certified platinum by the RIAA. It includes Brenda Lee's "Sweet Nothin's," Floyd Cramer's "Last Date," Roy Orbison's "Only The Lonely" and The Everly Brothers' "Cathy's Clown," plus tracks by Conway Twitty, Fats Domino and Gary "U.S." Bonds
    Dec 5, 2002
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces pianist Floyd Cramer will be inducted as a sideman during the 2003 ceremony
    Mar 10, 2003
    Piano player Floyd Cramer joins the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony in New York, alongside Sting, who enters as a member of The Police. Also added: Elvis Costello, Steve Douglas, The Righteous Brothers and Mo Ostin
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