GAC host Bill Cody visits with Opry members Porter Wagoner and Marty Stuart during a taping of GAC's Masters Seriesat the Country Music Hall of Fame.

• March 21, 1979 – Porter files a $3-million suit against Dolly, charging her with breach of their management contract.

• Nov. 14, 1979 – Porter & Dolly settle their suit. Part of the agreement includes recording a duet album, 1980's Porter & Dolly.

• Dec. 2, 1982 – The Clint Eastwood movie "Honkytonk Man" premieres in Nashville. Porter appears on-screen and contributes to the soundtrack.

• Feb. 18, 1988 – Porter & Dolly perform together for the first time since their 1974 breakup, during a taping of her network TV series "Dolly!"

• Nov. 6, 2002 – Porter officially joins the Country Music Hall of Fame during the Country Music Association awards.

• July 14, 2006 – Porter has emergency surgery for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

• May 19, 2007 – The Opry celebrates Porter's 50th anniversary as a member.

• June 5, 2007 – Anti Records releases Porter’s final CD, Wagonmaster.

• July 24, 2007 – Porter opens for the White Stripes at New York's Madison Square Garden.

• Sept. 29, 2007 – Porter makes his final Opry appearance.

• Oct. 28, 2007 – Porter dies of lung cancer in Nashville.