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Apr 2, 1941Songwriter Sonny Throckmorton is born in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He writes The Judds' "Why Not Me," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Middle Age Crazy," Merle Haggard's "The Way I Am" and George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away," joining the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987Mar 13, 1979Singer/songwriter Sonny Throckmorton records "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again" in Nashville. Seven months later, George Burns cuts a version of the song that becomes the comedian's only country hitOct 10, 1979Singer/songwriter Sonny Throckmorton records "Friday Night Blues." Exactly two weeks later, John Conlee cuts the hit version of the songMay 1, 1980Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley win Top Vocal Group in the 15th Academy Of Country Music awards at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Bandy's "It's A Cheating Situation"--written by Curly Putman and Sonny Throckmorton--take Song of the YearJan 28, 1984Ed Bruce sings "After All" and "The Last Cowboy Song" on "Hee Haw." The episode also features songwriters Sonny Throckmorton and Karen Taylor-GoodMay 6, 1985The Judds win Top Vocal Duet and "Why Not Me"--written by Brent Maher, Harlan Howard and Sonny Throckmorton--Song of the Year in the 20th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired on NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CaliforniaOct 10, 1987Sonny Throckmorton and Roy Orbison join the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Throckmorton wrote The Judds' "Why Not Me" and T.G. Sheppard's "Last Cheater's Waltz." Orbison's credits include "Blue Bayou," "Crying" and "You Got It"Mar 12, 2006"Trying To Love Two Women" author Sonny Throckmorton is inducted in the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame with Sammy Allred and Freddy PowersApr 10, 2022Tanya Tucker celebrates the 50th anniversary of "Delta Dawn" with a concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. She welcomes guests Jessi Colter, Brenda Lee, LeAnn Rimes, Jeannie Seely, Sonny Throckmorton and Delbert McClinton, who duets on "Tell Me About It"
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