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May 13, 1961
Actor Gary Cooper dies of cancer in Beverly Hills, California. Known for his work in "High Noon," "The Pride Of The Yankees" and "Sergeant York," he will be referenced in Bill Anderson's 1970 country hit "Where Have All Our Heroes Gone"
Jul 2, 1961
Acclaimed author Ernest Hemingway dies of a self-inflicted gun shot at his home in Ketchum, Idaho. He's namechecked 44 years later in the Brad Paisley hit "Alcohol" and again in Keith Urban's 2015 single "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
Sep 20, 1961
Karl Farr, of the Sons Of The Pioneers, dies of a heart attack on stage at the Eastern Exposition Coliseum in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Known for "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Cool Water," the western harmony group later joins the Country Music Hall of Fame
Dec 3, 1961
Lew Childre dies at his home in Foley, Alabama. The multi-faceted entertainer used numerous vaudevillian skills in a career that spanned comedy, tent shows, radio, recording and a run on the Grand Ole Opry
Dec 15, 1961
Gospel songwriter James B. Coats dies. His 1942 title "The Sweetest Gift" is destined to become a 1977 country hit for Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris
Mar 13, 1962
Piano player Mancel Tierney dies in Big Spring, Texas, following a stroke. A dozen years earlier, he was a member of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys when the band recorded the western-swing landmark "Faded Love"
Mar 29, 1962
Emmett Miller dies of cancer in Georgia's Macon Hospital. The former Vaudevillian, who influenced the vocal style of Jimmie Rodgers, did the original version of "Lovesick Blues." He also influenced Merle Haggard and Bob Wills
Jun 22, 1962
Guitarist Cameron Hill dies in Houston. A former member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, he contributed to such classics as "Roly-Poly," "Hang Your Head In Shame" and "Stay A Little Longer," plus records by Moon Mullican, Tommy Duncan and Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan
Jul 6, 1962
Southern writer William Faulkner dies in Byhalia, Mississippi. Decades later, he's namechecked in Pam Tillis' "Maybe It Was Memphis," Tim McGraw's "Southern Voice," Eric Church's "Love Your Love The Most" and Collin Raye's "My Kind Of Girl"
Aug 4, 1962
Bass player Jack Taylor dies. He emerged in 1932 with The Prairie Ramblers, a group that performed on WLS Radio and backed up Patsy Montana on the 1935 hit "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart." The group was disbanded in 1960
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