1972 In Country Music ,
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1974 In Country Music , 1970s In Music and the List Of Years In Country Music
- Country music's most successful syndicated radio countdown program to date, "," makes its debut. The three-hour program is created by Casey Kasem and Don Bustany, and is modeled after "''' American Top 40 '''" (which Kasem also hosted). Comedian Don Bowman is the original host, but by 1978, he would be replaced by Bob Kingsley .
- One of Nashville's most notorious murders makes national headlines when David Akeman (aka Stringbean ) and his wife, Estelle, are killed November 11 when they interrupt a burglary after returning home. Their assailants -- brothers John and Marvin Douglas -- are later captured, convicted and sentenced to prison. Stringbean, who was 58, was best known to his audiences for his role on the syndicated series "."
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- Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
- Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
- Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.
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