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May 9, 1946
George W. Smith dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at Ohio Valley General Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia. The managing director of WWVA, he created "The Wheeling Jamboree," an Opry-style radio show
Mar 25, 1949
Jack Kapp dies of a cerebral hemorrhage in New York City. In 1934, he founded Decca Records, which would become a significant country label, housing such artists as Ernest Tubb, Red Foley, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
May 23, 1963
Pop singer Eddy Howard dies of a cerebral hemorrhage. A prolific figure during the 1940s and '50s, he made one appearance in country music's Top 10 with his 1947 recording of "Ragtime Cowboy Joe"
Oct 21, 1965
Former Elvis Presley bass player Bill Black dies at Memphis' Baptist Memorial Hospital during surgery for a brain tumor at age 39. He played on Presley's "Don't Be Cruel," "Hound Dog" and "Heartbreak Hotel," eventually forming his own combo
Nov 18, 1971
Bluesman Junior Parker dies during surgery for a brain tumor in Chicago. A cousin of soul singer Al Green, he wrote and first recorded "Mystery Train," taken to wider acclaim by Elvis Presley
Dec 20, 1971
Roy O. Disney dies of a brain hemorrhage in Burbank, California. With brother Walt, he co-founded the Disney corporation. The company eventually establishes Lyric Street Records, a country recording home for SHeDAISY, Rascal Flatts and others
Feb 9, 1977
Big-band leader Buddy Johnson dies of a brain tumor in New York City. In 1944, his single "When My Man Comes Home" appeared on an early Billboard country chart. He also wrote the classic "Since I Fell For You," a 1976 country hit for Charlie Rich
Feb 5, 1978
Singer/songwriter Armand "Eddie" Noack dies of a cerebral hemorrhage in Houston. He fashioned a lengthy recording history but is best known as the writer of Hank Snow's 1955 hit "These Hands"
Apr 24, 1982
Songwriter Shel Silverstein's only daughter, Shoshanna, dies of a cerebral aneurysm in Baltimore, Maryland. He wrote such country hits as "One's On The Way," "Marie Laveau," "The Winner" and "A Boy Named Sue"
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"
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