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    • Nov 7, 1943
    Singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell is born in Ft. MacLeod, Alberta. Eventually added to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, she earns country hits as a composer when George Hamilton IV records "Urge For Going" and Gail Davies covers "You Turn Me On I'm A Radio"
    Feb 1, 1969
    Two years after George Hamilton IV earned a country hit with her song "Urge For Going," singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell makes her Carnegie Hall debut
    Feb 19, 1969
    Johnny Cash hears songwriter Shel Silverstein's "A Boy Named Sue" for the first time during a songwriters party in Tennessee, also attended by Graham Nash, Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and Joni Mitchell. Cash records the song five days later
    Jun 7, 1969
    ABC-TV airs the first episode of "The Johnny Cash Show," with guest Bob Dylan joining the Man In Black on "Girl From The North Country." Also appearing: Doug Kershaw and Joni Mitchell, who duets with Cash on "I Still Miss Someone"
    Jul 19, 1969
    Joni Mitchell sings "The Long Black Veil" with Johnny Cash during ABC-TV's "The Johnny Cash Show." Cash also performs "Ring Of Fire," "The Ballad Of Ira Hayes," "Frankie's Man, Johnny" and "The Rebel - Johnny Yuma" and welcomes The Monkees and Roy Clark
    Oct 7, 1970
    Joni Mitchell sings "Girl From The North Country" with the Man In Black on ABC's "The Johnny Cash Show." Cash also does "Big River" solo and teams with The Carter Family and The Statler Brothers on "Wings Of A Dove." Also appearing are Joe South, June Carter Cash and comedian George "Goober" Lindsey
    Apr 28, 1972
    "The Boxer" songwriter Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and James Taylor play a fundraiser for presidential candidate George McGovern at the Cleveland Arena
    Dec 22, 1972
    Joni Mitchell's "For The Roses" receives a gold album from the RIAA. It contains the original version of Gail Davies' future country hit "You Turn Me On I'm A Radio"
    Dec 24, 1974
    Linda Ronstadt joins James Taylor, Carly Simon and Joni Mitchell to sing Christmas carols through the streets of Hollywood
    Feb 19, 1975
    Emmylou Harris performs at the Palomino in Los Angeles, where she's joined for two songs by Linda Ronstadt. The audience includes Bonnie Raitt, Maria Muldaur, Lowell George and Joni Mitchell
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