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Jan 28, 2002

Horn player Steven Caldwell, formerly of The Swingin' Medallions, dies of cancer. The band had a 1966 pop hit with "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)," covered for the country charts in 1983 by Joe Stampley

Feb 3, 2002

James Blackwood, the last founding member of The Blackwood Brothers, dies in Memphis after a stroke. The Blackwoods' "His Hand In Mine" ranks among country's greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number"

Feb 6, 2002

Jazz bass player Wendell Marshall dies in St. Louis. He worked with Carmen McRae, Lionel Hampton and Mercer Ellington, and played on Bobby Darin's pop/country crossover hit "Splish Splash"

Feb 9, 2002

Trumpet player and arranger Bill McElhiney dies at his home in Diamond Head, Mississippi. He appeared on hits by Bill Anderson, Jim Reeves and Johnny Cash, including "Ring Of Fire"

Feb 10, 2002

Bass player Evelyn "Daisy" Lange dies at Hoover Wood Home in Indianapolis. She was a member of The Coon Creek Girls, a female stringband that had the distinction of becoming the first country act to perform at the White House

Feb 13, 2002

Waylon Jennings dies at his home in Arizona, following a lengthy battle with diabetes. Branded a musical outlaw for his renegade spirit, his raw-edged style brought him into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, just three months before his passing

Mar 3, 2002

Harlan Howard dies in Nashville. The dean of country songwriters wrote The Judds' "Why Not Me," Patty Loveless' "Blame It On Your Heart," Patsy Cline's "I Fall To Pieces" and Buck Owens' "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail," among many others

Mar 10, 2002

Backing vocalist Abe Mulkey dies in Vancouver, Washington. He performed on several Lefty Frizzell recordings, including "She's Gone, Gone, Gone"

Mar 15, 2002

Guitarist, banjo player and mandolinist Paul Buskirk dies in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was a friend and mentor to Willie Nelson, who took guitar lessons from Buskirk and sold him the rights to "Family Bible" for a mere $50. Buskirk played on Nelson's version of "Mona Lisa"

Mar 21, 2002

Songwriter/record executive/producer/musician Tommy Hill dies in Nashville. The brother of Goldie Hill, his credits included Webb Pierce's "Slowly," Red Sovine's "Teddy Bear" and Johnny Bond's "10 Little Bottles," among others

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