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    • Oct 16, 1976
    Rosanne Cash meets future husband and producer Rodney Crowell during a party at Waylon Jennings' house
    Jul 14, 1978
    Warner Bros. releases Rodney Crowell's debut single, "Elvira." The song becomes a hit three years later for The Oak Ridge Boys
    Aug 17, 1978
    Warner Bros. releases Rodney Crowell's debut album, "Ain't Living Long Like This." Four songs he wrote for the album become hits for others: "Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight," "Voila, An American Dream," the title track and "Song For The Life"
    Jan 29, 1979
    The Oak Ridge Boys record "Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight," written by Rodney Crowell, during an afternoon session at Nashville's Woodland Sound
    Mar 13, 1979
    Bobby Bare records the Rodney Crowell-penned "Till I Gain Control Again" at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville. The performance pre-dates Crystal Gayle's hit version by more than three years
    Apr 7, 1979
    Rosanne Cash marries Rodney Crowell
    Apr 18, 1979
    Willie Nelson records "Till I Gain Control Again" at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. The Rodney Crowell song will become a hit in 1983 for Crystal Gayle
    Jun 20, 1979
    Waylon Jennings records "I Ain't Living Long Like This," written by Rodney Crowell, at Nashville's American Studios. The song pays lyrical nods to Texas Ruby, Sandra Dee and the Elvis Presley hit "Jailhouse Rock"
    Nov 2, 1979
    The Dirt Band performs the Rodney Crowell-penned "An American Dream" on the NBC-TV music show "The Midnight Special"
    Feb 9, 1980
    The Oak Ridge Boys reach the top of the Billboard country singles chart with the Rodney Crowell-penned "Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight"
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