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    • Nov 22, 1952
    Radio station WSM hosts the first DJ Convention in Nashville. The gathering eventually metamorphosizes into Country Music Week, a series of events that includes the Country Music Association awards show
    Mar 24, 1953
    Leo Fender receives a patent for his Precision Bass, signaling the official beginning of the electric bass guitar
    Sep 19, 1953
    The first full-time country station, KDAV, debuts in Lubbock, Texas. Among those who work for the station: Buddy Holly, who's frequently visited in the studio by rival disc jockey Waylon Jennings
    Jan 19, 1954
    EMI announces it will gain controlling interest of Capitol Records. The label already represents Merle Travis and Tennessee Ernie Ford, and will go on to house such artists as Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Lady Antebellum
    Feb 10, 1954
    "Phantom Stallion" debuts in theaters, with Rex Allen and Slim Pickens starring. It's considered the last of the singing-cowboy westerns
    Jun 5, 1954
    Calling it a money-saving move, several record companies make the seven-inch single an industry standard
    Sep 27, 1954
    Capitol Records breaks ground in Hollywood for its new tower, the first round office building in the world. The Capitol Recording Studios will also be the site for sessions by Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakam and Taylor Swift
    Jan 1, 1955
    British conglomerate EMI takes a controlling interest in Capitol Records, whose roster has included--or will include--Tennessee Ernie Ford, Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban and Buck Owens, among others
    Jan 2, 1955
    Columbia Records presents Gene Autry a plaque honoring his 25-year association with the label during the singer's "Melody Ranch" on CBS Radio
    Apr 6, 1956
    Capitol Records opens its new Hollywood headquarters, the world's first round office building, at the corner of Hollywood & Vine. Among the artists who record in the studio: Buck Owens, Glen Campbell, Dwight Yoakam and Merle Haggard



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