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    • Dec 15, 1982
    An old report on the death of Hank Williams is uncovered in a police file. The report indicates that although Oak Hill, West Virginia, has long been listed as the place he died, Williams may have already been dead when he was taken from a Knoxville hotel
    Dec 15, 1982
    Ronnie Milsap records "Stranger In My House" at Groundstar Laboratory in Nashville
    Dec 16, 1982
    Singer/songwriter/guitarist Frankie Ballard is born in Battle Creek, Michigan. His gruff vocal tone finds its way into three hits recorded on the same day in 2012, "Helluva Life," "Sunshine & Whiskey" and "Young & Crazy"
    Dec 16, 1982
    Musician Chris Scruggs is born in Nashville, the son of Gary Scruggs and Gail Davies. As a member of BR5-49, he appears on the Grammy-winning album "Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs Of Stephen Foster"
    Dec 16, 1982
    Epic releases George Jones' "Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love On Me)"
    Dec 16, 1982
    Epic releases Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson's "Reasons To Quit"
    Dec 16, 1982
    Marty Robbins' last will and testament is read in a Williamson County Court. He leaves his entire estate to his wife, Marizona
    Dec 17, 1982
    Dr. Jack Murphy dies of a heart attack in Illinois. As a result, he never sees his son, David Lee Murphy, sign a recording deal in the 1990s and become a country star
    Dec 17, 1982
    Capitol releases the Bob Seger album "The Distance." It features his lone country hit, the Rodney Crowell-penned "Shame On The Moon"
    Dec 17, 1982
    Karen Carpenter, of The Carpenters, makes her last concert appearance at a school in Sherman Oaks, California. The Carpenters earned a country hit in 1978 with the Juice Newton-penned "Sweet Sweet Smile"
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