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May 3, 1978
Jerry Lee Lewis receives a 30-day suspended sentence for driving under the influence of narcotics the previous June
May 3, 1978
Jerry Lee Lewis receives a 30-day suspended sentence for driving under the influence of narcotics the previous June
Sep 1, 1978
A warrant is issued for George Jones' arrest for contempt of court. Jones owes more than $86,000 for lawsuits from missed concerts and unpaid child support
Sep 18, 1978
George Jones is freed on a $2,500 bond after being charged with assault with intent to commit murder for firing a pistol at "What's Your Mama's Name" songwriter Earl "Peanutt" Montgomery in Florence, Alabama
Sep 19, 1978
George Jones' tour bus is stolen in Nashville
Oct 4, 1978
Tammy Wynette is allegedly kidnapped from the Green Hills Mall parking lot in Nashville. Her abductors are never identified. Her daughter will claim after Wynette's death that the story was concocted to hide a beating she received from her husband, songwriter/producer George Richey
Oct 10, 1978
George Jones asks for mercy from a Nashville court, saying he's "addicted to alcohol." His attorney says Jones will not be able to pay $36,000 in back child support if he's not allowed to work
Oct 22, 1978
"Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman is arrested for disorderly intoxication while sitting on a motorcycle in the parking lot of a bar in Bradenton, Florida. He spends three hours in jail before his release on a $54 bond
Oct 23, 1978
The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards is let off of heroin charges in Toronto on technicalities, pleading guilty only to possession. The group's "Honky Tonk Women" is named in a Country Music Foundation book among country's greatest singles
Dec 1, 1978
Sgt. Barry Sadler shoots and kills songwriter Lee Emerson in a dispute that involves 25-year-old Darlene Sharp. He is found guilty of murder, though he serves only 22 days. Emerson wrote hits for Carl Smith, Marty Robbins and Porter Wagoner
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