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Jul 26, 1931
Monument Records founder Fred Foster is born in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Credited as a co-writer on "Me And Bobby McGee," Foster's label is key in the careers of Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison and Larry Gatlin. In 2016, he's voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Mar 11, 1958
Fred Foster founds Monument Records in Baltimore, Maryland. Later relocating in Nashville, the label goes on to represent such acts as Roy Orbison, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Billy Swan and, in the 1990s, The Dixie Chicks. Monument is reactivated in 2017, launching Walker Hayes
Mar 25, 1960
Roy Orbison records "Only The Lonely" in Nashville at RCA Studio B
Jun 6, 1960
Monument releases Roy Orbison's "Only The Lonely"
Sep 14, 1962
Grandpa Jones records "T For Texas" with two members of The Carter Family in the supporting band during the evening at RCA Studio B in Nashville
Aug 1, 1964
Roy Orbison records "Oh, Pretty Woman" in Fred Foster's Nashville recording studio
Oct 30, 1964
The Roy Orbison single "Oh, Pretty Woman" is certified gold by the RIAA
Jun 30, 1965
Roy Orbison's contract with Monument Records expires. He signs a new deal with MGM for $1 million
Mar 12, 1966
Jeannie Seely records "Don't Touch Me"
Mar 24, 1966
"Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits" becomes the singer's first RIAA-certified gold album
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