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Oct 27, 1972

Four musicians--Jerry Kennedy, Roy Dea, Pig Robbins and Pete Drake--take part in overdubs for the Patti Page & Tom T. Hall duet "Hello We're Lonely" at the Mercury Studios in Nashville

Nov 23, 1972

Bored and lonely in a hotel room on Thanksgiving, Tom T. Hall writes "Spokane Motel Blues." The city is angered when the song later appears on an album

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

Jan 27, 1973

"(Old Dogs-Children And) Watermelon Wine" takes Tom T. Hall to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart

Feb 6, 1973

Tom T. Hall records "Ravishing Ruby" at Mercury's Nashville studio

Mar 3, 1973

Tom T. Hall wins Best Album Notes, for writing the liner copy on his own "Greatest Hits," during the 15th annual Grammy Awards at the Tennessee Theater in Nashville

Mar 15, 1973

Oops! Tom T. Hall performs at New York's landmark Carnegie Hall for the first time, mistakenly playing the first few songs with his fly open. Opening acts Mike Seeger and Johnny Rodriguez remain zipped up

May 4, 1973

Tom T. Hall performs "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died" and "(Old Dogs-Children And) Watermelon Wine" on NBC's "The Midnight Special." Other guests for the night include Gladys Knight & The Pips and The Raspberries

Jul 4, 1973

Willie Nelson holds his first Fourth of July Picnic in Dripping Springs, Texas. The lineup includes Tom T. Hall, Leon Russell, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge and Charlie Rich. Nelson's drummer, Paul English, gets married on stage with Jennings serving as best man

Jul 26, 1973

Johnny Cash, June Carter and Kris Kristofferson appear on the first installment of the NBC summer replacement series "Dean Martin Presents: Music Country" with Loretta Lynn, Lynn Anderson and Tom T. Hall

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