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CMT GREATEST MYTHS: RUMORS, LEGENDS AND DOWNRIGHT LIES Did Willie Nelson really smoke a joint on the roof of the White House? Did Johnny Cash really paint an entire hotel room black? Did George Jones really have multiple personalities? These outlandish stories have been told and retold for years. But are they true? Some insiders swear they really happened, while others dismiss them as gossip gone wild. Now viewers can learn the real answers, once and for all. This one-hour special takes a lighthearted look at the tall tales and rumors that circulate around the celebrities of country music ... the stories that just won't die. These outlandish stories have become country music myths. They have been told and retold in the studios and boardrooms of Nashville for years. See archival footage, re-enactments and interviews with the celebrities who were there, stars who wish they had been there, as well as experts, historians, psychics and more. Did Kris Kristofferson really fly a helicopter onto Cash's front yard to pitch him a song? Was Billy Ray Cyrus ever a Chippendale dancer? These and many more strange and bizarre myths will be investigated, verified or finally debunked.