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Nov 23, 1972

Bored and lonely in a hotel room on Thanksgiving, Tom T. Hall writes "Spokane Motel Blues." The city is angered when the song later appears on an album

Dec 17, 1972

Defensive tackle Mike Reid winds up his third NFL season at Houston's Astrodome, where his Cincinnati Bengals wallop the Oilers, 61-17. After retiring from football, Reid writes hits for Ronnie Milsap, The Judds and Tim McGraw

Jan 1, 1973

Songwriter Jack Rollins dies in Cincinnati. He penned Gene Autry's "Frosty The Snow Man" and Hank Snow's "I Don't Hurt Anymore"

Jan 4, 1973

Mike Reid, a defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, is included on the Associated Press' NFL All-Pro team. A decade later, he's a pro songwriter, credited with the Ronnie Milsap hit "Inside"

Jan 21, 1973

Donna Fargo nets three Grammy nominations, with both "Funny Face" and "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." competing for Country Song of the Year

Feb 3, 1973

Songwriter Andy Razaf dies of kidney failure at Riverside Hospital in North Hollywood, California. A frequent collaborator with Fats Waller, he co-wrote "Ain't Misbehavin'," which Hank Williams Jr. translates into a country hit in 1986

Feb 26, 1973

Donna Fargo wins four Academy Of Country & Western Music awards at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. She earns Top Female Vocalist, and "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." nabs Single Record, Song and Album of the Year

Mar 2, 1973

Fiddler Joe "Big Red" Hayes dies from a heart ailment in the arms of Vassar Clements at the Free Trade Center in Manchester, New Hampshire, after a performance with Connie Smith. Hayes co-wrote the classic "A Satisfied Mind"

Mar 3, 1973

Songwriter Ben Peters wins Best Country Song, for "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'," during the 15th annual Grammy awards at the Tennessee Theater in Nashville. The album it came from, "Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs," earns Best Country Vocal Performance, Male

Mar 6, 1973

Singer/songwriter Trent Willmon is born in Afton, Texas. The traditionally-minded vocalist earns hits as a composer of Montgomery Gentry's "Back When I Knew It All" and Steel Magnolia's "Keep On Lovin' You," and as the producer of Cody Johnson's "On My Way To You"

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