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    • Aug 14, 1945
    Comedian Steve Martin is born in Waco, Texas. The banjo-playing "wild and crazy guy" employs The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in the role of the Toot Uncommons when he records a million-selling single, "King Tut." He also wins the International Bluegrass Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in 2011
    Jun 20, 1970
    "Andy Williams Presents Ray Stevens" debuts as a summer replacement series on NBC with "Everything Is Beautiful" as the theme song. Stevens' regular guests include Steve Martin and "Mama" Cass Elliott
    Mar 2, 1973
    Anne Murray performs "Snowbird" and "Danny's Song" while hosting NBC-TV's "The Midnight Special," where The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band covers "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)." Other guests: Don McLean, Steve Martin, The Association and Badfinger
    Jul 18, 1975
    Waylon Jennings performs "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" during "The Midnight Special" on NBC-TV. The episode's other guests include Mac Davis, Helen Reddy and comedian Steve Martin
    Dec 10, 1975
    John Denver hosts the ABC-TV holiday special "Rocky Mountain Christmas," performing "Let It Shine" and "Fly Away" with guest Olivia Newton-John. Also featured are Valerie Harper and wild and crazy guy Steve Martin
    Aug 29, 1976
    The four-week replacement series "Johnny Cash And Friends" debuts on CBS-TV. Tanya Tucker performs "Here's Some Love," while Cash delivers "I Walk The Line" solo and performs "Jackson" with June Carter. Also appearing in the episode are comedians Steve Martin and Jim Varney
    Sep 5, 1976
    Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge guest on the second installment of CBS-TV's four-week "Johnny Cash And Friends" series, also featuring June Carter, Jim Varney and Steve Martin. Cash performs "Ring Of Fire" and "Sunday Morning Coming Down"
    Oct 29, 1977
    Steve Martin plays "Dueling Banjos" with a band of musical aliens on the syndicated TV program "The Muppet Show"
    Jan 9, 1978
    Kenny Rogers appears on CBS-TV's "Variety '77," a recap of the previous year in entertainment. Also featured in the special: Steve Martin, Barry Manilow, Art Garfunkel and Peter Frampton
    Jan 21, 1978
    Comedian Steve Martin performs "King Tut" on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." His backing band, dressed in Egyptian costumes, is The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, billed as The Toot Uncommons
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