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    • Jan 1, 1968
    On the 15th anniversary of Hank Williams' death, the original Drifting Cowboys play together for the first time in 14 years
    Jan 21, 1970
    Bass player Howard Watts dies of a heart attack in Nashville. As Cedric Rainwater, he played with Ray Price, Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs, and was a member of The Drifting Cowboys band during the final three years of Hank Williams' life
    Jun 21, 1995
    Guitarist Bob McNett dies at his home near Williamsport, Pennsylvania, after a battle with cancer. A member of Hank Williams' original Drifting Cowboys, he played with the band from 1945-1950
    Oct 4, 1996
    Fiddler Jerry Rivers dies at Nashville's Summit Medical Center of cancer. A member of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys from 1949-1951, he played on such classics as "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "Hey, Good Lookin'" and "Cold, Cold Heart"
    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
    Apr 13, 2003
    Guitarist Zeke Turner dies in Daytona Beach, Florida. A former member of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys, he played on "Lovesick Blues" and "I Saw The Light," plus hits by Ernest Tubb, Jimmy Wakely and Red Foley
    Nov 20, 2004
    New Brockton, Alabama, celebrates Don Helms Day, honoring a native son who played steel guitar for Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys. The city also dedicates a walking trail in his name
    Aug 11, 2008
    Steel player Don Helms dies of an apparent heart attack at Nashville's Skyline Medical Center. The last of the original Drifting Cowboys, he appeared on hits by Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Ray Price and Loretta Lynn
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