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    • 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
    Jun 8, 1972
    Chet Atkins falls from a six-foot platform to a concrete floor while taping a Beatles medley for a CBS-TV summer series, "The Jerry Reed When You're Hot You're Hot Hour," in Hollywood. Atkins tears ligaments, but continues the taping in bandages
    Jun 23, 1972
    Two sessions are held on the final day of recording for "Chet Atkins Picks On The Hits" at Nashville's RCA Studio B. Among the songs cut for the Grammy-nominated album: "After Midnight," "Amazing Grace" and "An Old Fashioned Love Song"
    Jul 18, 1972
    Chet Atkins guests on CBS-TV's "The Jerry Reed When You're Hot You're Hot Hour"
    Nov 27, 1972
    Jerry Bradley is named to succeed Chet Atkins as the head of RCA Records' country division in Nashville
    Jan 4, 1973
    "Roger Miller With His Friends And His Music" airs as a late-night TV special on ABC with performances of "King Of The Road," "England Swings" and "Chug-A-Lug." Guests include The Statler Brothers, Tom T. Hall, Chet Atkins and Donna Fargo
    Apr 23, 1973
    Chet Atkins undergoes surgery to remove a malignant tumor in his colon. Calling himself a "coward," he later admits that on the way to the operating room, he kept thinking, "I'm going to die"
    Jun 26, 1973
    Chet Atkins records "City Of New Orleans" at Nashville's RCA Studio B to begin sessions for his album "Superpickers," which receives a Grammy nomination
    Aug 16, 1973
    Donna Fargo, Anne Murray and Marty Robbins appear on NBC-TV's "Dean Martin Presents: Music Country." Also on the guest list: Tammy Wynette, Sonny James, Chet Atkins, Charley Pride, Ray Stevens and Ray Price
    Aug 23, 1973
    Chet Atkins holds an overdub session at RCA Studio B in Nashville to wrap up recording for his Grammy-nominated album "Superpickers"
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