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Mar 10, 2002
Backing vocalist Abe Mulkey dies in Vancouver, Washington. He performed on several Lefty Frizzell recordings, including "She's Gone, Gone, Gone"
Mar 15, 2002
Guitarist, banjo player and mandolinist Paul Buskirk dies in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was a friend and mentor to Willie Nelson, who took guitar lessons from Buskirk and sold him the rights to "Family Bible" for a mere $50. Buskirk played on Nelson's version of "Mona Lisa"
Mar 21, 2002
Songwriter/record executive/producer/musician Tommy Hill dies in Nashville. The brother of Goldie Hill, his credits included Webb Pierce's "Slowly," Red Sovine's "Teddy Bear" and Johnny Bond's "10 Little Bottles," among others
Apr 6, 2002
Bass player Nathan "Ted" Adams dies in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys in 1944 and '45, appearing on "Roly-Poly," "Stay A Little Longer" and "Texas Playboy Rag"
Apr 27, 2002
Bass player Hillous Butrum dies in Nashville. A member of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys in 1949-1950, he also performed with Hank Snow and Marty Robbins
Jun 23, 2002
The Jordanaires' Duane West dies in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He sang with the vocal quartet from 1982-1999 following a run with the Lea Jane Singers. Among the acts he backed on record: Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Mickey Gilley and Waylon Jennings
Oct 12, 2002
Pop arranger Ray Conniff dies at the Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, California. An influence on the instrumentation of the Nashville Sound, he arranged several Marty Robbins hits, including "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" and "The Story Of My Life"
Oct 17, 2002
Dobro player Bashful Brother Oswald dies at his Nashville home. A member of the Grand Ole Opry beginning in 1995, he was a fixture in Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys, playing on such titles as "The Precious Jewel" and "Wreck On The Highway"
Jan 25, 2003
Gabe Tucker dies in Houston. He played bass and trumpet on Eddy Arnold's first recording session, which yielded a country hit, "Each Minute Seems A Million Years"
Feb 23, 2003
Bass player and producer Howie Epstein dies of a suspected heroin overdose in Santa Fe's St. Vincent Hospital. A 20-year member of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, he produced three country hits for longtime girlfriend Carlene Carter
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