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    • Oct 28, 1930
    Guitarist Tommy Tomlinson is born in Hampton, Arkansas. He appears on most of Johnny Horton's recordings, including "Sink The Bismarck," "North To Alaska" and "The Battle Of New Orleans"
    Feb 24, 1951
    Guitarist Tommy Tomlinson enlists in the U.S. Marines. He will play on the war-related Johnny Horton hits "The Battle Of New Orleans" and "Sink The Bismarck"
    Feb 24, 1954
    Guitar player Tommy Tomlinson receives an honorable discharge after serving for three years with the Marines during the Korean War. Tomlinson suffered injuries to both his legs during his service
    Nov 5, 1960
    Johnny Horton dies in an auto accident in Austin, after performing at the Skyline. Also injured: manager Tillman Franks and guitarist Tommy Tomlinson. Horton's last words before the accident: "You know, Tillman, the Lord's been real good to me this year"
    Aug 18, 1962
    Billboard reports former Johnny Horton guitarist Tommy Tomlinson has had one of his legs amputated 21 months after he was injured in the car crash that took Horton's life
    Apr 27, 1967
    Guitarist Tommy Tomlinson marries Katherine Seward in Texas. He played on the Johnny Horton hits "North To Alaska," "Sink The Bismarck" and "The Battle Of New Orleans," plus Claude King's "Wolverton Mountain"
    Apr 8, 1982
    Guitarist Tommy Tomlinson dies of heart failure in Louisiana. He played on the Johnny Horton hits "The Battle Of New Orleans," "Sink The Bismarck" and "North To Alaska"
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