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Apr 18, 1955
Noted scientist Albert Einstein dies of an abdominal aortic aneurysm at Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro, New Jersey. He will be referenced 18 years later in the Jerry Reed country single "The Crude Oil Blues"
Aug 26, 1955
Songwriter Bob Miller dies in Nyack, New York. He authored Ernest Tubb's "Driftwood On The River"
Sep 30, 1955
Actor James Dean dies in a car accident in Cholame, California, four weeks before the opening of "Rebel Without A Cause." He is referenced in The Bellamy Brothers' "Rebels Without A Clue," The Statler Brothers' "Do You Remember These" and Keith Urban's "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
Nov 11, 1955
Broadway composer Jerry Ross dies of a lung infection in New York. His credits include "Hernando's Hideaway," a song from the musical "The Pajama Game" that became a country hit the previous year when parodied by Homer & Jethro
Jan 17, 1956
Blues singer/songwriter Blind Alfred Reed dies in Cool Ridge, West Virginia. His 1929 recording of "How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live" is ranked in 2003 among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
May 3, 1956
Dallas producer and studio owner Jim Beck dies after inhaling cleaning solution while maintaining a tape machine. Beck influenced the careers of Lefty Frizzell and Ray Price, and had Decca considering moving its country operations to Dallas
Aug 11, 1956
Painter Jackson Pollock dies in an alcohol-related accident in Springs, New York. Noted for his abstract work, he's recognized nearly 60 years later in the Eric Church country hit "Mr. Misunderstood"
Oct 19, 1956
Sax player and band leader Isham Jones dies in Hollywood. He wrote "It Had To Be You," "You're In The Army Now" and "My Best To You," an Eddy Howard pop hit that was re-constructed for the country charts by the Sons Of The Pioneers
Nov 1, 1956
Blues singer Tommy Johnson dies in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. His "Cool Drink Of Water Blues" is named in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 greatest singles
Nov 26, 1956
Big band figure Tommy Dorsey dies in Greenwich, Connecticut, after taking sleeping pills on top of liquor. The death comes after Elvis Presley made five appearances on The Dorsey Brothers' "Stage Show," Elvis' first national TV exposure
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