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    • Aug 22, 1914
    Connie B. Gay is born in Lizard Lick, North Carolina. Based in Washington, D.C., he becomes a major country manager and promoter, working with such acts as Jimmy Dean, Patsy Cline and Roy Clark. He enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980
    Oct 31, 1947
    Concert promoter Connie B. Gay books Eddy Arnold for the first-ever country show at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Also on the evening's bill are The Willis Brothers and comedians Minnie Pearl and Rod Brasfield
    Jan 17, 1955
    "Town And Country Time," produced by country music promoter Connie B. Gay, debuts on WMAL-TV in Washington, D.C. The daily half-hour show is hosted by Jimmy Dean. The cast includes George Hamilton IV and--in short order--Roy Clark
    Oct 13, 1980
    Johnny Cash, concert promoter Connie B. Gay and The Sons Of The Pioneers join the Country Music Hall of Fame during the 14th annual Country Music Association awards at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville
    Oct 2, 1982
    Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee and Country Music Hall of Famer Connie B. Gay are featured on "Hee Haw"
    Dec 4, 1989
    Connie B. Gay dies of cancer at Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. One of country music's pioneering executives, he promoted the likes of Jimmy Dean, Roy Clark and Grandpa Jones in concert and on TV on his way to induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980
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