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    • Jan 13, 2011
    Guitarist Tommy Crain dies at home in Franklin, Tennessee. During his 14-album run with The Charlie Daniels Band from 1975-1989, he co-wrote "The Devil Went Down To Georgia," "In America" and "Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues"
    Jan 25, 2011
    Steel guitarist Buddy Charleton dies of lung cancer at his home in Locust Grove, Virginia. He spent more than a decade with Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours, playing on "Thanks A Lot" and "Waltz Across Texas"
    Feb 20, 2011
    Guitarist Terry Clements dies in Toronto. A longtime member of Gordon Lightfoot's band, he played on Lightfoot's lone country hit, "Sundown"
    Mar 20, 2011
    Steel guitarist Ralph Mooney dies of cancer at home in Kennedale, Texas. An innovative musician, he wrote "Crazy Arms" and played on a host of hits by the likes of Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens and Merle Haggard
    Apr 19, 2011
    Drummer Roy Burris dies of heart-related issues in Tulsa. A member of Merle Haggard's Strangers during the 1960s, he played on "Silver Wings" and "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am." Burris also co-wrote Hag's classic "Okie From Muskogee"
    Jun 3, 2011
    Singer/songwriter/musician Andrew Gold dies at his home in Los Angeles. A pop artist, he played on numerous Linda Ronstadt singles and authored Wynonna's country hit "I Saw The Light"
    Jul 8, 2011
    Fiddler Kenny Baker dies in Nashville days after suffering a stroke. A longtime member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, he played on Tom T. Hall's country hit "Fox On The Run"
    Aug 7, 2011
    Bass player Marshall Grant, of Johnny Cash's Tennessee Two, dies at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He played on most of Cash's hits plus "Flowers On The Wall" by his management client, The Statler Brothers
    Aug 10, 2011
    Grand Ole Opry member Billy Grammer dies in Illinois. Best known for the 1959 hit "Gotta Travel On," he played guitar on numerous recordings, including the Charley Pride classic "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'"
    Oct 12, 2011
    Keyboard player Joel "Taz" DiGregorio dies in a car accident en route to meet The Charlie Daniels Band's tour bus in Nashville. A 40-year member, he co-wrote such CDB hits as "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" and "In America"



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