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Sep 23, 1982

Jimmy Wakely dies in Mission Hills, California, of emphysema. The former western movie star had a run of country hits from the early-1940s through 1951, including the classics "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" and "Slipping Around"

Dec 8, 1982

Marty Robbins dies in Nashville of a heart attack just two months after his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. His 30-year career was marked by love songs, pop crossover hits and the classic Western story song "El Paso"

Jan 12, 1983

Roy Rogers and Pat Buttram make dramatic guest appearances on the ABC-TV series "The Fall Guy"

Mar 3, 1983

Allen Massey dies. He was a member of his sister's act, Louise Massey & The Westerners, which garnered a number of crossover hits in the 1930s and '40s

Jun 20, 1983

Louise Massey dies in San Angelo, Texas. She headed a Texas-based ensemble, Louise Massey & The Westerners, which managed several western-tinged crossover hits during the 1930s and '40s

Dec 8, 1983

Actor Louis Lindley Jr.--a.k.a. Slim Pickens--dies of a brain tumor in Modesto, California. A frequent sidekick of Rex Allen in 1950s westerns, he also worked with Kris Kristofferson and appeared in Willie Nelson's 1980 picture "Honeysuckle Rose"

Dec 31, 1983

Riders In The Sky's Woody Paul crawls out on the Grand Ole Opry stage wearing nothing but boots and diapers in honor of the impending new year. The Riders claim it's "the most undressed anyone's ever been on the Opry"

Feb 29, 1984

Roy Rogers has a guest role on the ABC series "The Fall Guy." The episode, titled "King Of The Cowboys," finds several former silver-screen cowboys trying to chase down diamond smugglers

Mar 16, 1984

George "Shug" Fisher dies in Woodland Hills, California. He played bass with the Sons Of The Pioneers for several years during World War II, though he was not one of the original members enshrined in the Country Music Hall of Fame

Mar 24, 1984

Palm Springs, California, officially dedicates a new street, Gene Autry Trail

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