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    • Mar 15, 1927
    Carl Smith is born in Maynardville, Tennessee. He piles up more than 30 hits during the 1950s, including "Loose Talk," "Hey Joe!" and "It's A Lovely, Lovely World," eventually landing in the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Dec 28, 1947
    Molly O'Day holds her second recording session for Columbia Records at Nashville's Castle Studio. Carl Smith plays bass during the session, his first for a major label
    Apr 29, 1950
    Carl Smith makes his Grand Ole Opry debut
    May 5, 1950
    Carl Smith signs a recording deal with Columbia Records, where he remains for the next 24 years. The contract calls for a 3% royalty rate
    May 11, 1950
    Carl Smith has his first recording session at the Castle Studio in Nashville's Tulane Hotel, cutting his debut single, "Guilty Conscience"
    Jun 19, 1950
    Columbia releases Carl Smith's debut single, "Guilty Conscience"
    Jul 18, 1950
    Carl Smith records "I Overlooked An Orchid" at the Castle Recording Studio in Nashville. It later becomes a hit for Mickey Gilley
    Jan 30, 1951
    Carl Smith records "If Teardrops Were Pennies," "Mr. Moon" and "Let's Live A Little" during an afternoon session at the Castle Studio in Nashville
    Mar 12, 1951
    Columbia releases Carl Smith's "Let's Live A Little"
    May 28, 1951
    Columbia releases Carl Smith's double-sided single, "Mr. Moon" backed by "If Teardrops Were Pennies"
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