50 years of Living Western Brought to you by Cavender’s: 1982
In October Hank Williams, Jr. has nine albums simultaneously on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart
Interest rates at year-end were 11.50%
GMC 1500 Pickup was $5,400 and gallon of gas 91 cents
Western heroes are honored: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC is dedicated
The Weather Channel airs on cable television for the first time
Time Magazine’s man of The Year is THE COMPUTER
Future country music stars LeAnn Rimes and Kelly Clarkson are born
Charismatic and tough bull rider Charles Sampson, Los Angeles, Calif. wins the PRCA World Championship
Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds star in the musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas