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    • Jun 4, 1937
    Baldemar Huerta is born in San Benito, Texas. Performing under the stage name Freddy Fender, he earns two million-selling hits, "Wasted Days And Wasted Nights" and his Spanglish "Before The Next Teardrop Falls," in 1975, eventually gaining a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame
    May 13, 1960
    Freddy Fender is arrested for possession of marijuana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He spends the next three years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola
    Mar 15, 1975
    Freddy Fender makes his first appearance at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "Before The Next Teardrop Falls"
    May 17, 1975
    Freddy Fender's "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" rises to #1 on the Billboard country albums chart, a spot it occupies for a total of nine weeks
    May 22, 1975
    Freddy Fender's "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" earns a gold single from the RIAA
    Jul 4, 1975
    Freddy Fender performs his crossover hits "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" and "Wasted Days And Wasted Nights" during NBC's "The Midnight Special." The lineup also features The Hollies and Orleans
    Jul 20, 1975
    Glen Campbell, Roy Clark and Freddy Fender perform at the prestigious Hollywood Bowl, along with Bob Hope, Danny Thomas and Vikki Carr
    Aug 9, 1975
    "Wasted Days And Wasted Nights" pastes Freddy Fender's name at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    Aug 29, 1975
    Freddy Fender picks up a gold album from the Recording Industry Association of America for "Before The Next Teardrop Falls"
    Sep 18, 1975
    Freddy Fender earns his second gold single of the year from the RIAA for "Wasted Days And Wasted Nights"
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