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Lifenotes: Cal Smith
/by Jessica NicholsonCal Smith, the singer behind hits including “Country Bumpkin,” “It’s Time to Pay the Fiddler,” […]
Lifenotes: Hit Songwriter / Sideman X. Lincoln Passes
/by Robert K OermannAries X. Lincoln, who made his mark as a touring band member and songwriter in Country […]
Lifenotes: Musician, Author Barry McCloud Passes
/by Robert K OermannMcCloud died on Sept. 26. His book Definitive Country: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Country […]
America's Last Medicine-Show Performer Tommy Scott Dies At 96
/by Robert K OermannGeorgia native was a singer, songwriter, ventriloquist, comic, actor, and show business entrepreneur […]
Percussionist Tommy Wells Dies at 62
/by Jessica NicholsonA memorial service will be held Oct. 3 at Jay’s Place Recording Studio, located at 1508 […]
Lifenotes: Country Songwriter Buck Moore Dies
/by Jessica NicholsonSinger-songwriter Buck Moore died in a tree-cutting accident in Idaho earlier this month […]
Lifenotes: Country Artist Marvin Rainwater Passes
/by Robert K OermannMarvin Rainwater, a country star of the 1950s, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Minneapolis, MN. He died of […]
Lifenotes: Musician and Audio Innovator Bill West Passes
/by Robert K OermannSteel guitarist, songwriter and audio innovator Bill West died on Thursday, Sept. 19, at […]
LifeNotes: R&B Musician DeFord Bailey Jr. Passes
/by Robert K OermannDeFord Bailey Jr. died last Sunday, Sept. 15, in his hometown of Nashville. He was 81 years […]
Singer-Songwriter Vikki Sallee Dillard Passes
/by Robert K OermannThe singer-songwriter billed herself as the “Queen of Hillbilly Hollywood” and maintained the […]