Mar 8, 1961

Elvis Presley is lauded by the Tennessee State Legislature in Nashville for "bringing fame to Memphis and Tennessee throughout the nation"

Mar 8, 1961

Billy "Crash" Craddock holds his first session in a recording contract with Mercury at the Bradley Studio in Nashville

Mar 10, 1961

Marty Robbins records "It's Your World" during an overnight session at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville

Mar 12, 1961

Elvis Presley records "I Feel So Bad" at RCA Studio B in Nashville

Mar 14, 1961

Hank Locklin records "You're The Reason" and "Happy Birthday To Me" at Nashville's RCA Studio B

Mar 15, 1961

George Hamilton IV records "Three Steps To The Phone (Millions Of Miles)" at Nashville's RCA Studio B

Apr 1, 1961

Jerry Kennedy goes to work at Mercury Records in Nashville as an assistant to label president Shelby Singleton. He goes on to produce hits for such Mercury and Smash acts as The Statler Brothers, Tom T. Hall, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roger Miller

Apr 5, 1961

Don Gibson records "Sea Of Heartbreak" at Nashville's RCA Studio B

Apr 14, 1961

Claude Gray records "My Ears Should Burn (When Fools Are Talked About)" at the Bradley Studios in Nashville

Apr 16, 1961

After making recordings for smaller labels, Claude King has his first session for Columbia Records at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville. He takes his first swipe at "Big River, Big Man," which he re-records a month later