Feb 16, 1972

Elvis Presley's performance of "An American Trilogy" is recorded on stage at Las Vegas' Hilton Hotel. It's later released as a single

Feb 17, 1972

Bobby Goldsboro records "Lizzie And The Rainman" in an evening session at Nashville's Soundshop. The song becomes a hit for Tanya Tucker three years later

Feb 21, 1972

Ray Price records "The Lonesomest Lonesome" at the Columbia Recording Studios on Music Row in Nashville

Feb 22, 1972

Dave Dudley records "You've Gotta Cry Girl" in a midday session at Nashville's Mercury Recording Studio

Feb 22, 1972

Freddie Hart records "Bless Your Heart" in an evening session at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville

Feb 23, 1972

Barbara Mandrell records Joe Tex's "Show Me" in a 2 p.m. session at the Columbia Studios in Nashville

Feb 25, 1972

Kris Kristofferson records "Nobody Wins" in the evening at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville. A year later, the song becomes a hit for Brenda Lee

Feb 25, 1972

Jerry Lee Lewis records "Lonely Weekends," written by Charlie Rich, at Nashville's Mercury Recording Studio

Mar 1, 1972

Future country star Mac Davis begins three days of recording that produce his first hit, the pop single "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me"

Mar 1, 1972

Dickey Lee records "Catfish John" to kick off six hours of recording in Nashville. The song becomes a hit later in the year through a different recording by Johnny Russell