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    • Oct 13, 2009
    Traditional pop singer Al Martino dies in Springfield, Pennsylvania. He found success in 1964 with "I Love You More And More Everyday," covered as a country hit in 1973 by Sonny James
    Oct 31, 2009
    Faron Young's former manager, Billy Deaton, dies in Nashville. He wrote Young's hit "Wine Me Up" as well as Rusty & Doug's "Louisiana Man"
    Nov 22, 2009
    Songwriter Cliff Crofford dies in Ontario, California. He penned Mel Tillis' "Send Me Down To Tucson," Merle Haggard & Clint Eastwood's "Bar Room Buddies" and David Frizzell & Shelly West's "A Texas State Of Mind"
    Nov 27, 2009
    Pop singer Al Alberts dies at his home in Arcadia, Florida. During his tenure in The Four Aces, he sang lead on their 1954 version of "Mister Sandman," a predecessor to Emmylou Harris' country hit with the song
    Dec 1, 2009
    Songwriter Aaron Schroeder dies in Englewood, New Jersey. Among his credits: Elvis Presley's "A Big Hunk O' Love" and "It's Now Or Never," Billy "Crash" Craddock's "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" and Johnny Duncan's "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed (Anytime)"
    Dec 1, 2009
    Bluegrass bass player Jack Cooke dies in Norton, Virginia. A 39-year member of Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys, he also played on Bill Monroe's 1959 country hit "Gotta Travel On"
    Dec 1, 2009
    Big Bill Lister dies of a lung infection in San Antonio. A friend of Hank Williams, he gave the original demo of "There's A Tear In My Beer" to Hank Williams Jr., leading to father and son appearing together on an award-winning hit
    Dec 13, 2009
    Yvonne King dies in Santa Barbara. Her family group, The King Sisters, earned a country hit with its 1946 remake of Merle Travis' "Divorce Me C.O.D."
    Jan 2, 2010
    Violinist Brenton Banks dies in Los Angeles. He played in the string section on such hits as Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden," Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors," Elvis Presley's "Moody Blue," Tom T. Hall's "I Love" and Ray Price's "For The Good Times"
    Jan 5, 2010
    Drummer Calvin "Eagle Eye" Shields dies in Las Vegas. He took part in country hits recorded by Moon Mullican and Hawkshaw Hawkins while working with King Records in the 1940s and '50s



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