Apr 4, 1956

Eddy Arnold performs with the Nashville Symphony. It marks the first of many future symphony performances for Arnold

Apr 11, 1956

Elvis Presley records with The Jordanaires for the first time, after a flight in which his plane developed engine trouble. They do only one song, "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You," in the Nashville session

Apr 11, 1956

Jim Reeves records "My Lips Are Sealed" in the evening at the RCA Studios on McGavock Street in Nashville

Apr 22, 1956

Patsy Cline records "I've Loved And Lost Again" at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville. The song will be used in episode four of the 2019 PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns"

Apr 27, 1956

Faron Young records "Sweet Dreams" and "Until I Met You" at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville

May 3, 1956

The Louvin Brothers record "Knoxville Girl" in Nashville

May 4, 1956

Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps record "Be-Bop-A-Lula" at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville

May 4, 1956

The Louvin Brothers record "Cash On The Barrel Head" in Nashville

May 16, 1956

Webb Pierce takes a swipe at recording "Teenage Boogie" at the Bradley Recording Studio in Nashville. Unsatisfied with the results, he re-records the definitive version three months later

May 16, 1956

Drummer Billy "Bun" Wilson joins the American Federation of Musicians Local 257 in Nashville. He plays on Ernest Tubb's 1961 hit "Thoughts Of A Fool"