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    • May 9, 1972
    Chet Atkins receives the National Human Relations Award from the National Conference of Jews & Christians
    May 10, 1972
    Epic releases David Houston's "Soft, Sweet And Warm"
    May 10, 1972
    Sessions begin for the album "Chet Atkins Picks On The Hits," with Atkins recording Don McLean's "Vincent" and "The Love Theme From 'The Godfather'" at RCA Studio B in Nashville. The album is destined for a Grammy nomination
    May 11, 1972
    Former country hitmaker Rick Nelson records "Garden Party." The song is revamped as "Country Party" by Johnny Lee
    May 12, 1972
    Columbia releases Mac Davis' pop single "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me"
    May 12, 1972
    The Rolling Stones release their album "Exile On Main Street" the same day Kix Brooks turns 17. Brooks & Dunn emulate the album's guitar sound 21 years later on their country hit "You Can't Take The Honky Tonk Out Of The Girl"
    May 13, 1972
    Merle Haggard's "Grandma Harp" hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    May 13, 1972
    Eight years after an impromptu debut as a guest of The Wilburn Brothers, Gene Watson performs "Danny Boy" and "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)" during his first scheduled appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
    May 13, 1972
    Mel and Betty Street have a daughter, Jenny Carol Street
    May 15, 1972
    "Sea Of Heartbreak" songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David join the Songwriters Hall of Fame during an event at New York's Americana Hotel. Other inductees include Leo Robin, Carl Sigman, Mitchell Parish, Haven Gillespie, Pete Seeger, Arthur Freed, Edgar Leslie, E.Y. Harburg and Andy Razaf
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