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Oct 23, 1967
Tommy Sosebee dies in Greenville, South Carolina. A member of Pee Wee King's Golden West Cowboys, he earned a solo hit with 1953's "Till I Waltz Again With You"
Nov 2, 1967
Margaret Umensetter dies at age 64. She was a member of the popular Grand Ole Opry comedy duo Sarie & Sally
Nov 8, 1967
Otto Gray dies in Springdale, Arkansas. His group, the Oklahoma Cowboys, cemented the singing cowboy image just before the advent of movie sound in the 1920s. The group also provided a training ground for Zeke Clements and Whitey Ford, the Duke of Paducah
Nov 12, 1967
Dorothy Goad--a.k.a. Dollie Good--from The Girls Of The Golden West, dies. The duo, which included her sister Millie, had a successful career in the 1930s and '40s, highlighted by "There's A Silver Moon On The Golden Gate"
Dec 10, 1967
Soul singer Otis Redding dies in a plane crash near Madison, Wisconsin. Just a month later, "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" becomes his biggest recording. The song is later remade as a country hit by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
Dec 29, 1967
Bandleader Paul Whiteman dies from a heart attack at Doylestown Hospital in Pennsylvania. Over a decade later, two of his earlier hits are revived for country fans: "Among My Souvenirs" by Marty Robbins, and "Without A Song" by Willie Nelson
Dec 31, 1967
Songwriter Bert Berns dies of a heart attack at the Oliver Cromwell Hotel in New York City. His pop classic "Piece Of My Heart" is recorded by Janis Joplin before becoming a country hit for Faith Hill
Jan 13, 1968
Drummer Farris Coursey dies from a heart attack in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. His credits include Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight," Red Foley's "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy," Hank Williams' "Kaw-Liga" and Bobby Helms' "Fraulein"
Mar 5, 1968
Syd Nathan dies of heart disease in Miami Beach, Florida. He founded King Records, which contributed to the careers of Moon Mullican, Hawkshaw Hawkins and The Delmore Brothers. Nathan also wrote "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" and "Goodnight Irene"
Mar 12, 1968
Piano player Millard Kelso dies in Santa Clara, California. An important member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, he appeared on such recordings as "Roly-Poly," "Stay A Little Longer" and "Bubbles In My Beer"
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