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    • Mar 27, 1985
    Opryland announces it's signed a letter of intent to buy Acuff-Rose Publishing, including songs written by Hank Williams, Roy Orbison and Marty Robbins
    Mar 30, 1985
    Tootsie's Orchid Lounge closes...temporarily. Located around the corner from Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the club is the former hangout for Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Rodriguez
    May 23, 1985
    Psychic Phyllis Moline attempts to clear the Capitol Records building, at 1111 16th Avenue South in Nashville, of ghosts. They're believed to be the spirits of three members of the Schnell family, who used to own the property
    May 28, 1985
    Roy Acuff sells Acuff-Rose Music--including songs written by Hank Williams, Don Gibson, Roy Orbison and The Everly Brothers--to Gaylord Entertainment, which forms the Opryland Music Group
    Aug 14, 1985
    Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters buys Los Angeles radio station KUTE-FM for an undisclosed price
    Oct 11, 1985
    MCA announces plans to reactive the Dot label in Nashville
    Nov 12, 1985
    RCA Records admits that Dolly Parton is no longer with the label. She had recorded as a solo artist for the company for nearly 18 years
    May 3, 1986
    Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park opens in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
    May 29, 1986
    Frances Preston becomes the first Nashville executive named to run BMI's American operation. The New York-based agency collects and distributes earnings on behalf of songwriters and publishers for the public performance of their songs
    Jun 9, 1986
    General Electric buys the RCA Corporation for $6.4 billion. Among RCA's country artists are Alabama, John Denver, The Judds, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Earl Thomas Conley and Ronnie Milsap



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