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    • Dec 14, 1971
    Drummer Jerry Kroon arrives in Nashville after moving from Sioux City, Iowa. He evolves into a steady session player, appearing on hits by George Strait, Ray Stevens, Ricky Skaggs and Sammy Kershaw, among others
    Jan 1, 1972
    Songwriter Bucky Jones moves to Nashville after graduating from the University of Georgia's pharmacy school. He pens T.G. Sheppard's "Only One You," Doug Stone's "In A Different Light" and Janie Fricke's "Your Heart's Not In It," among others
    Jun 23, 1972
    Songwriter John Schweers moves to Nashville, where he earns hits with Ronnie Milsap's "Daydreams About Night Things," Steve Wariner's "Your Memory" and Dave & Sugar's "Golden Tears"
    Nov 23, 1972
    Dana Williams and his family move from Beavercreek, Ohio, to Nashville, where he emerges nearly two decades later as the bass player for Diamond Rio
    Dec 27, 1972
    In conjunction with a move from Memphis, Ronnie Milsap debuts as the nightly talent at Nashville's King Of The Road Motor Inn. His first-night set list includes a song destined to become one of his first hits: "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends"
    Apr 21, 1973
    Songwriter Don Schlitz arrives in Nashville, where he will become a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame after building a hit list that includes Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler," Randy Travis' "Forever And Ever, Amen" and Keith Whitley's "When You Say Nothing At All"
    May 1, 1973
    Songwriter Max D. Barnes moves to Nashville. His credits eventually include Vern Gosdin's "Chiseled In Stone," George Jones' "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes," Pam Tillis' "Don't Tell Me What To Do" and Vince Gill's "Look At Us"
    Jul 4, 1973
    Songwriter Michael Clark moves from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to Nashville, where he ends up writing such hits as Tracy Byrd's "Big Love," Conway Twitty's "Slow Hand," Alabama's "Reckless" and BlackHawk's "Down In Flames"
    Jun 12, 1976
    Ernest Tubb's radio show "The Midnite Jamboree" moves to the second Ernest Tubb Record Shop, on Demonbreun Street in Nashville
    Oct 5, 1977
    Bass player Dave Pomeroy moves to Nashville. Destined to become president of the local chapter of the Musicians Union, he provides the low notes on hits by Don Williams, Keith Whitley, Tracy Lawrence and Trisha Yearwood



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