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    • Nov 23, 1993
    Western-swing musician Eugene "Smokey" Rogers dies in San Diego. He had a hit in 1949 after recording "A Little Bird Told Me." He also wrote Ferlin Husky's "Gone" and Spade Cooley's "Shame On You," and played on hits by Cooley and Tex Williams
    Nov 28, 1993
    Songwriter Tommie Connor dies in Farmborough, United Kingdom. Jimmy Boyd earned a Top 10 country hit with Connor's holiday composition, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
    Dec 30, 1993
    Songwriter Mack David dies at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. Primarily a pop songwriter, he also landed songs on the country chart, including Margo Smith's "It Only Hurts For A Little While," Marty Robbins' "The Hanging Tree," The Judds' "Born To Be Blue" and Barbara Mandrell's "Happy Birthday Dear Heartache"
    Jan 15, 1994
    Singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson dies in his sleep in Agoura Hills, California, nearly a year after suffering a heart attack. His song "Everybody's Talkin'" is ranked one of the 500 greatest country singles in a Country Music Foundation book
    Jan 18, 1994
    Guitarist/songwriter Eddie Hill dies in Nashville. He played a supporting role on numerous singles by Kitty Wells, Johnnie & Jack and The Louvin Brothers. He also penned hits for Johnny Horton and Jimmy Wakely
    Jun 4, 1994
    Zeke Clements dies in Nashville. A Grand Ole Opry member who wrote Red Foley's "Smoke On The Water," Clements was also the voice of Bashful in Disney's "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs"
    Jun 14, 1994
    Arranger and composer Henry Mancini dies of cancer in Beverly Hills. Noted for his Oscar-winners "Moon River" and "The Days Of Wine And Roses," he worked with Charley Pride on the 1972 country hit "All His Children"
    Sep 1, 1994
    Bob Wills' ex-manager, O.W. Mayo, dies in Tulsa. He handled The Texas Playboys' business affairs from 1933 through World War II, and wrote one of their songs, "Blues For Dixie." He also appeared briefly in the movie "Take Me Back To Oklahoma"
    Nov 7, 1994
    Guitar player Bobby Sykes dies in Nashville. He toured with country stars Marty Robbins and Hank Snow, among others, and wrote a minor 1967 Faron Young hit, "Wonderful World Of Women"
    Nov 8, 1994
    Former "Saturday Night Live" comedy writer Michael O'Donoghue dies of a cerebral hemorrhage in New York City. A dozen years earlier, he earned a country hit as the writer of Dolly Parton's "Single Women"



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