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Jul 3, 1986
Traditional pop vocalist Rudy Vallee dies in California. Among his hits was "P.S. I Love You," with lyrics from renowned songwriter Johnny Mercer. The song was remade as a country hit by Tom T. Hall
Jul 9, 1986
Merle Haggard's first manager, Lewis Talley, dies on Haggard's houseboat in northern California. Talley wrote the 1950s hit "A Dear John Letter," and co-produced several of Haggard's early-'80s hits
Jul 17, 1986
Guitarist Cleo Davis dies following a battle with cancer. He was the first band member Bill Monroe hired for his Blue Grass Boys in August 1938, though he remained with the group a scant two years
Aug 16, 1986
Songwriter John Hurley dies of liver failure at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville. He wrote "Son-Of-A Preacher Man," a Dusty Springfield hit that is named among the 500 greatest singles in country music history in the Country Music Foundation's 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
Aug 29, 1986
Guitar player Jimmie Short dies in Solano, California. As a member of the Texas Troubadours, he played on more than a dozen Ernest Tubb hits, including "Rainbow At Midnight," "Soldier's Last Letter" and "You Nearly Lose Your Mind"
Sep 2, 1986
Record executive Fabor Robison dies in Minden, Louisiana. He established the Fabor and Abbott labels, aiding the careers of Jim Reeves, Johnny Horton and The Browns
Sep 4, 1986
Western swing piano player John "Knocky" Parker dies in Los Angeles. He appeared on recordings by Bill Boyd & His Cowboy Ramblers and The Light Crust Doughboys
Sep 23, 1986
Guitarist Jack Shook dies from cancer in Nashville. He played on more than 80 country hits, including titles by Hank Williams, Eddy Arnold, Ernest Tubb, Faron Young and Johnny Horton
Oct 6, 1986
Fiddler Art Wooten dies in Sparta, North Carolina. A former member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, he played on Monroe's version of "Orange Blossom Special"
Oct 15, 1986
Pianist Al Stricklin dies of cancer at a Cleburne, Texas, nursing home. A member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1935-1941, he played on "San Antonio Rose," "Right Or Wrong," "Cherokee Maiden" and "Take Me Back To Tulsa," among others
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