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Sep 4, 1973
Folk preservationist and songwriter Bascom Lunsford dies in South Turkey Creek, North Carolina. He co-wrote the country classic "Mountain Dew," recorded by Willie Nelson, The Stanley Brothers and Lulu Belle & Scotty
Sep 19, 1973
Gram Parsons dies at Joshua Tree, California, of an accidental chemical overdose. A former member of The Byrds, one of country-rock's seminal acts, Parsons influenced Emmylou Harris to take up country music
Nov 26, 1973
Bass player John Rostill dies in Radlett, England, electrocuted by a guitar in his home studio. An ex-member of The Shadows, he wrote the Olivia Newton-John hits "Please Mr. Please," "Let Me Be There" and "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"
Dec 20, 1973
Pop singer Bobby Darin dies of heart failure at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His "Splish Splash" crossed into the country charts, and his "Dream Lover" was remade as a country hit by Billy "Crash" Craddock
Feb 23, 1974
Songwriter Harry Ruby dies in Woodland Hills, California. His song, "Who's Sorry Now?," became a 1923 pop hit before it was recorded by Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies. The song also became a pop hit for Connie Francis
Mar 28, 1974
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup dies in Nassawadox, Virginia, following a stroke. The blues singer/songwriter wrote the Elvis Presley recordings "That's All Right, Mama" and "My Baby Left Me"
Jun 27, 1974
Songwriter Cliff Friend dies in Las Vegas, Nevada. His biggest song, "Lovesick Blues," vaulted Hank Williams from obscurity to fame in 1949
Oct 21, 1974
Songwriter Betty Sue Perry dies. She wrote a handful of hits for The Wilburn Brothers and Loretta Lynn, including "Before I'm Over You," "The Home You're Tearin' Down" and "Wine Women And Song"
Nov 8, 1974
Rhythm & blues singer/songwriter Ivory Joe Hunter dies of lung cancer in Memphis. Sonny James collected country hits by recording two of his songs: "Empty Arms" and "Since I Met You Baby"
Dec 20, 1974
Songwriter Carl Montgomery dies. He wrote the trucker-themed Dave Dudley hit "Six Days On The Road"
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