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    • May 27, 1972
    Nashville's Opryland theme park officially opens to the public. The grounds become the home for Roy Acuff, while the park is a launching pad for such talents as Diamond Rio, Little Texas, Chely Wright and songwriter Dean Dillon
    Jun 28, 1972
    Decca Records presents Kitty Wells with a gold record celebrating her 20th anniversary with the label
    Nov 27, 1972
    Jerry Bradley is named to succeed Chet Atkins as the head of RCA Records' country division in Nashville
    Mar 1, 1973
    Decca Records is folded with its artists moving to MCA. The last country album released on the Decca label was Webb Pierce's "I'm Gonna Be A Swinger." Also shifting to MCA: Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Cal Smith, Bill Anderson and others
    Apr 18, 1973
    WHN becomes New York's only country radio station
    May 23, 1973
    R&B record executive Don Robey sells his Duke-Peacock label to ABC-Dunhill. Two songs he wrote will become country hits in the 1980s: "Share Your Love With Me," for Kenny Rogers; and "Pledging My Love," for Emmylou Harris
    May 23, 1973
    Clive Davis leaves as the head of CBS Records' pop division, which includes Columbia and Epic. He later heads Arista and establishes a Nashville division, which spawns Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley and Diamond Rio, among others
    Sep 7, 1973
    Mike Curb resigns as president of MGM Records in Los Angeles. He becomes lieutenant governor of California, then reactivates Curb Records, which works with Wynonna, Hank Williams Jr., Jo Dee Messina and LeAnn Rimes
    Sep 15, 1973
    Frank Jones takes over Capitol Records' country division in Hollywood, succeeding the retiring Ken Nelson
    Oct 19, 1973
    The agency is located out west, but the "western" is out of the name: The Los Angeles Times reports the Academy of Country & Western Music has voted to rename the organization the Academy of Country Music



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