Corruption of MIDI Melody Track

Background:
I loaded a MIDI file that I created on a Korg PA1 X Pro keyboard. I added a MIDI melody track. It played fine for several days, but then stopped playing when I start the song, and no MIDI data is generated for this track. If I click on the notes in score mode they produce a sound, and the MIDI note shows in the Logic task bar. The melody track gets a small circle at the beginning. I can copy this to a new track and it plays for a few days, but then it stops again. This track does not play even if I assign it to a different keyboard; no MIDI data is generated.
Resolution: How can I get around this problem, or resolve it?
Thank you

Thanks Eric. I didn't realize that it would be this simple. The mute button is highlighted when it is used to mute a track. When you press the M key, this button is not affected, but a circle is put at the beginning of the track, so this is what I need to watch for.

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