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    • Sep 1, 1931
    Lecil Martin is born in Sterratt, Texas. As Boxcar Willie, he establishes a hobo personality and sings traditional country music, gaining large sales through TV marketing and landing a spot on the Grand Ole Opry
    Feb 16, 1980
    Ray Stevens performs "Shriner's Convention" on "Hee Haw," also featuring Ava Barber and Boxcar Willie, whose train medley includes "Orange Blossom Special," "Wabash Cannonball" and "Night Train To Memphis." Buck Owens covers "The Bottle Let Me Down" and joins Kenny Price and Roy Clark at the close on "Detour"
    Jun 21, 1980
    Boxcar Willie makes his Grand Ole Opry debut
    Feb 21, 1981
    Boxcar Willie joins the Grand Ole Opry
    Mar 7, 1981
    Ray Price sings "Faded Love" and "Help Me Make It Through The Night" on the week's edition of "Hee Haw." The episode also features Boxcar Willie
    Oct 31, 1981
    Terri Gibbs performs "Somebody's Knockin'" on "Hee Haw." Joe Stampley sings "I'm Gonna Love You Back To Loving Me Again" and "Whiskey Chasin'," and Buck Owens does "I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)." Also aboard are Boxcar Willie and The Million Dollar Band, which offers "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
    Feb 24, 1982

    Roy Acuff records eight songs in a Nashville studio, including a duet with Boxcar Willie, in what proves to be Acuff's final full-fledged recording session

    Apr 10, 1982
    Glen Campbell hosts the CBS-TV special "Country Comes Home," featuring Crystal Gayle, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Mel Tillis, Loretta Lynn, Don Williams, Chet Atkins, Boxcar Willie, Roy Acuff, Roy Clark, Jimmy C. Newman and Hank Thompson
    Jul 12, 1982
    Filming begins in Nashville for the CBS movie "Country Gold." In the cast: Barbara Mandrell, Reba McEntire, The Bellamy Brothers, Mel Tillis, Stella Parton, Boxcar Willie, Lynn Anderson, Ralph Emery and songwriters Keith Stegall and Gerry House
    Nov 23, 1982
    "Country Gold" airs on CBS. Starring Loni Anderson, the TV movie features Reba McEntire, Mel Tillis, The Bellamy Brothers, Stella Parton, Lynn Anderson, Boxcar Willie, Barbara Mandrell, Ralph Emery and songwriters Keith Stegall and Gerry House
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