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    • Sep 12, 2004
    Drummer Kenny Buttrey dies of cancer at his Nashville home. He played on Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville," as well as recordings by Bob Dylan, Waylon Jennings, Neil Young and Hank Locklin, among others
    Nov 20, 2004
    Fiddler Charlie Cline dies in Jasper, Alabama. A member of bands led by The Stanley Brothers and The Osborne Brothers, he also played with Bill Monroe in the 1950s, appearing on "Wheel Hoss," "In The Pines" and "Blue Moon Of Kentucky"
    Dec 27, 2004
    Guitarist Hank Garland dies of a staph infection at Orange Park Medical Center in Florida. The author of "Sugarfoot Rag," the jazz and country musician played on more than 100 hits by Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee and Webb Pierce, among others
    Jan 23, 2005
    Fiddler Art Stamper dies in a Louisville hospital, following a four-year battle with throat cancer. He was considered a bluegrass pioneer, recording with The Stanley Brothers in 1952, but left music several years later for a more stable line of work
    Feb 6, 2005
    Accordion player Sonny Day dies of bone cancer in Nashville. An original member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys, he played in 1936 on Acuff's first recording of the classic "Wabash Cannonball"
    Apr 11, 2005
    Bass player Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance dies in Nashville, after suffering with cancer and Alzheimer's disease. His resume includes hits by Faron Young, Marty Robbins, The Everly Brothers, Webb Pierce and Hank Williams, among others
    Apr 11, 2005
    Steel player Jerry Byrd dies in Kaiser Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, suffering from Parkinson's disease. Byrd played on hits by Hank Williams, The Everly Brothers, Marty Robbins, Red Foley and Ernest Tubb, among others
    Apr 13, 2005
    Keyboard player Johnnie Johnson dies in St. Louis, Missouri. A former musical partner of rocker Chuck Berry, he appeared on Berry's "Maybellene," ranked among the greatest country singles in history in a Country Music Foundation book
    May 18, 2005
    Banjo player and rhythm guitarist Bobby Thompson dies, following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. His credits included hits for Waylon Jennings, George Strait, Dan Seals, Loretta Lynn and Mickey Gilley, among others
    Aug 9, 2005
    Steel guitarist Hal Rugg dies of cancer in Tucson, Arizona. A member of the Grand Ole Opry house band from 1963-1979, he played on hits by Loretta Lynn, Bobby Bare, Webb Pierce and Roy Clark, among others



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