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Jan 29, 1996

Edward "Grandpa" White dies of cancer at his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was known for dancing on stage during Grand Ole Opry performances by The Whites, who include his son, Buck White, and granddaughters, Sharon and Cheryl

Jun 7, 1996

Banjo player Courtney Johnson dies of lung cancer in Glasgow, Kentucky. He was an original member of the groundbreaking New Grass Revival

Jun 13, 1996

Songwriter Keith Palmer dies of cancer at his home in White House, Tennessee. His credits included Reba McEntire's "For My Broken Heart" and Johnny Rodriguez' "I Didn't (Every Chance I Had)"

Jul 14, 1996

Guitarist Randy Bethune dies of cancer at Summit Medical Center in Nashville. He worked for five years as a member of Bill Anderson's Po' Folks road band

Jul 31, 1996

Jay Lee Webb dies of pancreatic cancer at Nashville's Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The brother of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle, he traveled as a band member with Buck Owens, Ferlin Husky and Slim Whitman

Aug 11, 1996

Following a struggle with cancer, drummer Mel Taylor dies of heart failure in Tarzana, California. A longtime member of the pop instrumental group The Ventures, he also played on two Buck Owens hits: "Together Again" and "My Heart Skips A Beat"

Oct 4, 1996

Fiddler Jerry Rivers dies at Nashville's Summit Medical Center of cancer. A member of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys from 1949-1951, he played on such classics as "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "Hey, Good Lookin'" and "Cold, Cold Heart"

Oct 6, 1996

Singer/songwriter Ted Daffan dies from cancer in Houston, Texas. His recording legacy includes such 1940s classics as "Born To Lose," "No Letter Today" and "Headin' Down The Wrong Highway"

Jan 5, 1997

Pop songwriter Burton Lane dies of lung cancer in New York City. He authored "Look To The Rainbow" and "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever," plus Jo Stafford's 1947 country hit "Feudin' And Fightin'"

Jun 1, 1997

Holly Dunn's father, Church of Christ minister Frank J. Dunn, dies of cancer at his home in Temple, Texas. She had written her first hit, "Daddy's Hands," as a Father's Day present for him

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