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  • Oct 24, 1936
    Bass player Bill Wyman is born in Penge, Great Britain. He becomes a member of The Rolling Stones, whose early single "It's All Over Now" is remade by John Anderson as a country hit
    Dec 7, 1962
    Bass player Bill Wyman auditions for The Rolling Stones at London's World's End Pub. He gets the gig and plays seven years later on "Honky Tonk Women," judged one of country's 500 greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Dec 15, 1962
    Bass player Bill Wyman makes his first live appearance with The Rolling Stones at Putney's Church Hall in London. He plays on their hit "Honky Tonk Women," hailed among the 500 greatest country records in a Country Music Foundation publication
    Jul 22, 1965
    Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Bill Wyman are fined five pounds for urinating on a gas station wall in London. In 2003, their recording of "Honky Tonk Women" is ranked in a Country Music Foundation book among the 500 greatest country singles
    Dec 6, 1970
    "Gimme Shelter," a film account of The Rolling Stones' 1969 tour, debuts in theaters. It features a performance of "Six Days On The Road" by The Flying Burrito Brothers, including Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman, at the controversial Altamont concert
    Jun 2, 1989
    Rolling Stones bass player Bill Wyman marries 19-year-old model Mandy Smith. Twenty years earlier, The Stones recorded "Honky Tonk Women," deemed one of the 500 greatest country singles ever made in a Country Music Foundation book
    Jul 12, 1989
    Rolling Stones bass player Bill Wyman comes down with food poisoning one day after the band announced tour plans in New York. The group's "Honky Tonk Women" is hailed among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation publication
    Aug 25, 1990
    The Rolling Stones give a concert at London's Wembley Stadium, the last time bass player Bill Wyman performs as a member of the band. Their "Honky Tonk Women" is seen among country's greatest singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Nov 24, 1992
    Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman is officially divorced from Mandy Smith in London, England. She receives $870,000. He played on "Honky Tonk Women," ranked in a Country Music Foundation book among country's greatest singles
    Jan 6, 1993
    Bill Wyman officially quits The Rolling Stones during the broadcast of "London Tonight." He played bass on "Honky Tonk Women," named in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 greatest singles

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