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    • Oct 10, 1946
    Singer/songwriter John Prine is born in Maywood, Illinois. Inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019, he co-writes Don Williams' "Love Is On A Roll" and George Strait's "I Just Want To Dance With You." A successful indie artist, he lands his final album, "The Tree Of Forgiveness," at #2 on the Billboard country chart
    Oct 9, 1970
    John Prine is hailed as a "Singing Mailman Who Delivers A Powerful Message In A Few Words" in The Chicago Sun-Times. Roger Ebert's review is the first piece written about the "I Just Want To Dance With You" songwriter
    May 23, 1971
    Kris Kristofferson brings out two surprise guests during a show at New York's Bitter End: John Prine and Steve Goodman, who serves up "City Of New Orleans"
    May 24, 1971
    Steve Goodman writes "You Never Even Called Me By My Name," with uncredited assistance from John Prine, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York after leaving Paul Anka's show
    May 25, 1971
    John Prine records "Paradise" at the A&R Studios in New York with Steve Goodman providing harmony vocals. The song becomes a signature piece in Prine's career and will be covered by Randy Travis for the soundtrack of "Fire Down Below"
    Jun 5, 1973
    John Prine holds his first Nashville recording session at the Quadraphonic Studios, backed by a band that includes singer/songwriter Steve Goodman
    Jan 13, 1979
    Charlie Daniels plays "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" live for the first time while hosting Volunteer Jam V at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. Also on the bill: Henry Paul, Janie Fricke, Carl Perkins, John Prine, Doug Kershaw and Vassar Clements
    Mar 17, 1983
    John Prine joins the American Federation of Musicians' Local 257 in Nashville
    Nov 3, 1984
    Willie Nelson sings "City Of New Orleans" as Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, John Prine, Jackson Browne and Kris Kristofferson lead more than two dozen artists paying tribute to the late Steve Goodman in a show at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, California
    Jun 10, 1986
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band hosts a "20 Years Of Dirt" anniversary concert at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver. Guests include John Prine, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Ricky Skaggs, Michael Martin Murphey and Nicolette Larson. The night closes with "City Of New Orleans" and "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"
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