October 16, 1972
Loretta Lynn becomes the first woman to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in the sixth annual awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
1954 A Slight Miscalculation On Management's Part
Elvis Presley makes his only appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, singing "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Opry manager Jim Denny allegedly tells him not to give up his day job.
One of the highlights of my LIFE was being able to sing "Rose Garden" with Lynn Anderson in the KLAW studios. She is a talented singer and an amazing horse owner. The Country Music Hall of Famer was recently in an auto accident and took to her Facebook page hoping to thank the Good Samaritan who may have saved her life by calling an ambulance after seeing her car leave the road and skid
Your KLAW Classic today comes from another Birthday Girl! Happy 65th Birthday to Lynn Anderson, born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, but raised in California.