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Apr 1, 1945

Drummer Kenny Buttrey is born in Nashville. He plays on Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville," as well as music by Waylon Jennings, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Oak Ridge Boys and Hank Locklin, among others

Feb 14, 1966

Bob Dylan begins recording his album "Blonde On Blonde" at Nashville's Columbia Studios, using top Music City session men, including Charlie McCoy, Wayne Moss, Kenny Buttrey, Henry Strzelecki and Hargus "Pig" Robbins

Mar 8, 1966

Bob Dylan records "Just Like A Woman" and "Absolutely Sweet Marie" at the Columbia Studios in Nashville during sessions for the album "Blonde On Blonde," using country session men Charlie McCoy, Kenny Buttrey, Wayne Moss, Henry Strzelecki and Hargus "Pig" Robbins

Mar 10, 1966

Everybody must get stoned: Bob Dylan records "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" at the Columbia Studios in Nashville, with country musicians Charlie McCoy, Wayne Moss, Kenny Buttrey, Hargus "Pig" Robbins and Henry Strzelecki

Oct 17, 1967

Bob Dylan begins recording the album "John Wesley Harding," the second of three he records in Nashville, at the Columbia Recording Studios, with local musicians Kenny Buttrey, Charlie McCoy and Pete Drake

Feb 13, 1969

Bob Dylan holds the first session for the album "Nashville Skyline" at the Columbia Recording Studios on Music Row with local musicians Pete Drake, Charlie McCoy, Kenny Buttrey and future Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels

Feb 14, 1969

Bob Dylan records his pop hit "Lay Lady Lay" during sessions for the album "Nashville Skyline" at the Columbia Recording Studio, with Music City musicians Pete Drake, Charlie McCoy, Charlie Daniels and Kenny Buttrey

Apr 24, 1969

Bob Dylan begins recording his album "Self Portrait" at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, with Charlie Daniels among the session players. Other musicians include Charlie McCoy, Fred Carter Jr., Pete Drake and Kenny Buttrey

Jan 7, 1971

Joan Baez records Robbie Robertson's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" at Nashville's Quadraphonic Studios, using Music City musicians Kenny Buttrey, Pete Wade, Norbert Putnam, Norman Blake and David Briggs

Jun 17, 1974

Pop star Donovan holds the first of a dozen recording sessions in Nashville. The band includes bass player Norbert Putnam, keyboard player Shane Keister, drummer Kenny Buttrey and "Always On My Mind" songwriter Johnny Christopher

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