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He was unsuccessfully defended by prominent attorney P. Basil Lambros in what was the longest case in county history at the time; and was convicted of first-degree murder by a Kern County jury on August 21, 1961 after unexpectedly withdrawing an insanity plea. He was spared death in the gas chamber and sentenced to life in prison.
Decca released Brenda Lee's pop hit, ''You Can Depend On Me''.
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JUNE 14, 1961 FRIDAY
Patsy Cline is seriously injured in a head-on collision in Nashville. Two passengers in the other car die, while Cline receives a dislocated hip and a cut across her forehead.
JUNE 15, 1961 SATURDAY
20th Century-Fox offers a sneak preview of Elvis Presley's ''Wild In The Country'' in Memphis. Viewers can choose between two endings, deciding whether Hope Land dies at the end. The viewers choose for her to live.
JUNE 17, 1961 MONDAY
With Patsy Cline in the hospital from a car accident, Loretta Lynn dedicates ''I Fall To Pieces'' to Cline on Ernest Tubb's ''Midnite Jamboree'' radio show. Cline's husband, Charlie Dick, asks Lynn to come meet Cline in the hospital the next day.
Lawrence Welk, who appeared on the country charts with Red Foley, makes the cover of TV Guide.
JUNE 22, 1961 SATURDAY
''Wild In The Country'' opens, with Elvis Presley, Hope Lang, and Tuesday Weld.
JUNE 24, 1961 SUNDAY
Rollin ''Oscar'' Sullivan, of Lonzo and Oscar, marries Geneva Busby.
JUNE 25, 1961 FRIDAY
Sun 361 ''I'll Wait Forever'' b/w ''I Can't Show How I Feel'' by Anita Wood issued.
JUNE 26, 1961 SATURDAY
Elvis Presley recorded ''Little Sister'' ( RCA Victor 37-7908) at Nashville's RCA Studio B. ''Little Sister" is a rock and roll roll song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Schuman, who enjoyed a number 5 hit with it on the Billboard Hot 100. The single (as a double A-side with "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame'' also reached number 1 in the United Kingdon Singles Chart. Lead guitar was played by Hank Garland, with backing vocals by the The Jordanaires featuring the distinctive bass voice of Ray Walker.
Presley performs the song as part of a medley with "Get Back" in the 1970 rockumentary film ''Elvis: That's the Way It Is''. The song would later be covered by such artists as Dwight Yoakam, Robert Plant, The Nighthawks, The Staggers, Pearl Jam, Ry Cooder and Jesse and the Rippers. The song lyric makes mention of "Jim Dandy" which was the title of a 1956 song "Jim Dandy" by LaVern Baker. An answer song to "Little Sister", with the same melody but different lyrics, was recorded and released under the title "Hey, Memphis" by Baker on Atlantic Records (Atlantic 2119-A) in September 1961.
Decca released Brenda Lee's pop hit ''Dum Dum'', and The Wilburn Brothers recorded ''Trouble's Back In Town''.
JUNE 29, 1961 THURSDAY
Skeeter Davis recorded ''Optimistic''.
''The Ford Show'' an NBC variety program starring Tennessee Ernie Ford and Molly Bee, ends its run in prime-time.
JUNE 30, 1961 FRIDAY
Two live performances for Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich for WVOK's Dixie Jamboree at the City Auditorium, Birmingham, Arkansas. The shows also featured Bobby Vee, Jack Scott, Faron Young, Del Shannon, Gene Pitney, and many more. Admission $2,25. After the show dance party at the Birmingham Guard Armory.
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