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Feb 27, 1977
The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards is arrested in a Toronto hotel on a heroin charge, his sixth drug bust in 10 years. The band's "Honky Tonk Women" is hailed among country's greatest singles in a book published by the Country Music Foundation
Mar 31, 1977
Songwriter Raymond Hall is granted a full pardon, having served 48 years for manslaughter and the alleged murder of a prison guard. Hall co-wrote the Jimmie Rodgers hit "Moonlight And Skies"
Jun 22, 1977
Jerry Lee Lewis is arrested for driving under the influence of muscle relaxants and pain killers, both prescribed by his doctor
Jun 30, 1977
Randy Travis is charged with attempted larceny in North Carolina, where the teen still uses his given name, Randy Traywick
Aug 2, 1977
No good deed goes unpunished: Merle Haggard's son, Marty Haggard, is hospitalized at Bakersfield Medical Center after he was shot and robbed by a hitchhiker he had offered a ride
Aug 23, 1977
Waylon Jennings is arrested during a recording session, along with his secretary, Lori Evans, on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine. The event inspires his song "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand"
Aug 25, 1977
Two days after he was booked for cocaine possession, Waylon Jennings joins Willie Nelson on stage at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium, eliciting cheers when he tells the crowd: "I didn't do it"
Oct 4, 1977
Charges are dismissed without prejudice against Waylon Jennings' manager, Mark Rothbaum, for distributing cocaine, following an August arrest of Jennings and his assistant, Lori Evans
Jan 6, 1978
CBS sportscaster Alex Hawkins is arrested on Interstate 75 in Atlanta for an improper lane change and marijuana possession after weaving erratically. He's subsequently fired by the network. In 1992, he is listed as a co-writer of the Collin Raye country hit "That's My Story"
Apr 24, 1978
Waylon Jennings' manager, Mark Rothbaum, pleads guilty to distributing cocaine, following an August incident in which Jennings and his assistant, Lori Evans, were arrested in the middle of a Nashville recording session
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