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    • Sep 24, 1960
    An ad placed by Johnny Horton's manager, Tillman Franks, depicts John Wayne in a fight, captioned, "This'll teach you to swipe my copy of Johnny Horton's latest hit, 'North To Alaska.'" Wayne's lawyer warns Franks not to tamper with Wayne's image
    Nov 16, 1960
    The John Wayne movie "North To Alaska" debuts. The theme song is sung by Johnny Horton, who died 11 days earlier
    Oct 30, 1961
    The John Wayne western "The Comancheros" opens in theaters. It inspires the Claude King hit with the same title
    Jul 1, 1965
    The western "The Sons Of Katie Elder," starring John Wayne and Dean Martin, opens in movie theaters. The theme song provides Johnny Cash with a hit
    Sep 23, 1965
    Dean Martin sings "Send Me The Pillow You Dream On" during NBC's "The Dean Martin Show." He duets with guest John Wayne on "Don't Fence Me In"
    Jul 4, 1968
    The John Wayne movie "The Green Berets" premieres in Atlanta. The Vietnam War film's theme song is Barry Sadler's "The Ballad Of The Green Berets," performed by a male chorus. The cast includes former hitmaker Cactus Pryor
    Nov 27, 1968
    The John Wayne movie "Hellfighters" opens in theaters. Featured in a minor role is Cactus Pryor, who earned a 1950 country hit with "Cry Of The Dying Duck In A Thunder-Storm," a satire on Tennessee Ernie Ford's "The Cry Of The Wild Goose"
    Feb 19, 1969
    Glen Campbell and Roger Miller deliver a joint version of "King Of The Road" during CBS-TV's "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour." The episode also features John Wayne, John Hartford, Steve Allen and Stevie Wonder
    Jun 11, 1969
    "True Grit" debuts in theaters, with Glen Campbell in his first movie role, alongside John Wayne and Kim Darby
    Apr 7, 1970
    John Wayne wins the only Oscar of his career for the movie "True Grit." The picture was the first to feature Glen Campbell in an acting role
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