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    • Jan 24, 1939
    Ray Stevens is born in Clarkdale, Georgia. Though capable of serious recordings such as "Everything Is Beautiful" and "Misty," he earns a reputation for his comedy efforts, including "The Streak," "Ahab, The Arab" and "Shriner's Convention." He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019
    May 10, 1957
    Ray Stevens holds his first recording session, for Capitol's Prep label
    May 26, 1961
    Ray Stevens records a minor pop hit, "Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills," in his first Mercury session, at Nashville's Bradley Recording Studio
    Jan 2, 1962
    Ray Stevens moves from Atlanta to Nashville to work with Mercury Records, recording "Ahab, The Arab" within his first six months
    Jan 23, 1962
    Ray Stevens writes the pop novelty "Ahab, The Arab" in Nashville
    Jan 24, 1962
    Ray Stevens records the comedic pop hit "Ahab, The Arab" at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville
    Jan 24, 1962
    Leroy Van Dyke records "If A Woman Answers (Hang Up The Phone)" at the Bradley Recording Studio in Nashville. The backing vocal group, the Merry Melody Singers, includes Ray Stevens
    Jan 24, 1962
    Joe Dowell records the pop hit "Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)" in Nashville, with Ray Stevens playing organ
    Jul 9, 1964
    Faron Young records "My Friend On The Right" at Nashville's Columbia Recording Studios. Among the supporting musicians is Ray Stevens
    Jul 5, 1966
    Ray Stevens performs "Ahab, The Arab" on Dick Clark's ABC daytime music show, "Where The Action Is"
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