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    • Oct 3, 1945
    Ten-year-old Elvis Presley sings in public for the first time at a talent contest, taking second place with "Old Shep." He wins $5
    Oct 16, 1946
    Bluegrass duo The Stanley Brothers, Ralph and Carter, perform together publicly for the first time in Bristol, Virginia
    Dec 16, 1946
    Patti Page gives her first performance in Chicago, at Club Martinique, one week after moving from Tulsa. In July, she signs her first recording contract
    Apr 3, 1947
    Roy Acuff delivers a one-hour show for patients at the V.A. Hospital in Tucson
    Sep 18, 1947
    Minnie Pearl, Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb and Rosalie Allen headline the first country music show at New York's Carnegie Hall. Tickets range from $1.20-$3.60
    Oct 31, 1947
    Concert promoter Connie B. Gay books Eddy Arnold for the first-ever country show at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Also on the evening's bill are The Willis Brothers and comedians Minnie Pearl and Rod Brasfield
    Dec 22, 1947
    Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys headline a benefit at the Lyric Theater in Knoxville, raising $704 for the Empty Stocking Fund
    Apr 8, 1948
    Hank Williams plays a Grand Ole Opry-sponsored show featuring Johnny Bond and Cowboy Copas in Montgomery, Alabama. Williams starts drinking with Copas and disappears for several days
    Apr 25, 1948
    T. Texas Tyler plays Carnegie Hall while his recitation "Deck Of Cards" picks up steam on the national charts
    Jul 31, 1948
    Country music appears on national television for the first time, with a show taped at Washington, D.C.'s Constitution Hall. Kitty Wells, Eddy Arnold and Johnny & Jack are beamed to five cities



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