1965 in Country Music - Events

Events

  • January — Leo Fender, founder of Fender Guitars, sells his company to a subsidiary of Columbia Records for $13 million.
  • February 17 — "The Tennessee Waltz" is declared the state song of Tennessee.
  • October — Country Music Association president Tex Ritter awards Leo Fender the President's Award for "outstanding contributions to the sound of country music."
  • October 5 — Johnny Cash is arrested in El Paso, Texas on federal drug charges. He pleads guilty and is given a 30-day suspended sentence and fined $1,000.
  • December — George Jones, his agent and band members are held for questioning in connection with a Houston, Texas murder investigation. Lie detector tests clear them all.

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