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Feb 13, 1991
Blues songwriter/musician Robert Geddins dies of liver cancer in Oakland. His writing credits include "Mercury Blues," which becomes a country hit for Alan Jackson two years after Geddins' passing
Feb 14, 1991
Guitarist Roy Lanham dies of cancer in Camarillo, California. A member of The Sons Of The Pioneers, he played on Loretta Lynn's "I'm A Honky Tonk Girl" and Ned Miller's "From A Jack To A King"
Feb 24, 1991
Webb Pierce dies of pancreatic cancer at his Nashville home. One of country's most flamboyant performers, he leaves a rhinestone legacy of more than 50 hits, including "Slowly," "There Stands The Glass," "In The Jailhouse Now" and "I Ain't Never." He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame 10 years later
Feb 24, 1991
Comedian George Gobel dies in Encino, California, following surgery. He built his career through regular appearances on WLS Radio's "National Barn Dance" before moving into TV, where he hosted his own show during the 1950s
Mar 2, 1991
Billy Jack Wills dies in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Bob Wills' brother was the primary vocalist for The Texas Playboys in the late-1940s
Mar 14, 1991
Songwriter Doc Pomus dies of lung cancer in New York. Primarily an R&B figure, he wrote several songs that became country hits, including Emmylou Harris' version of "Save The Last Dance For Me" and Dwight Yoakam's remake of "Little Sister"
Mar 16, 1991
A plane crash outside of San Diego kills eight members of Reba McEntire's band and crew, including singer/songwriter Chris Austin, whose "Same Ol' Love" becomes a hit for Ricky Skaggs
Mar 21, 1991
Fender guitar inventor Leo Fender dies of Parkinson's disease
Mar 22, 1991
Banjo player Dave Guard dies of cancer at his home in Rollinsford, New Hampshire. He was a founding member of the folk act The Kingston Trio, which won the first Grammy award given for a country recording, recognizing "Tom Dooley"
Apr 7, 1991
African-American songwriter/producer Henry Glover dies of a heart attack in Queens, New York. Affiliated with King Records, he had a hand in such hits as Moon Mullican's "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" and The Delmore Brothers' "Blues Stay Away From Me" and "Freight Train Boogie"
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