April 9, 1969: The release of Nashville Skyline marks Dylan’s embrace of country music – a move that would send hundreds of well-known musicians to record in Nashville, Tennessee. The album yields a worldwide smash single, “Lay, Lady, Lay,” and features Dylan singing a duet with country music legend Johnny Cash. | Bob Dylan

May 1, 1969 Dylan appears on the first episode of ABC’s The Johnny Cash Show. He performs three songs, including “Girl From the North Country” as a duet with Cash. | Bob Dylan