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    • Jun 30, 1954
    R.W. Blackwood and Bill Lyles, of The Blackwood Brothers, die in a plane crash in Clanton, Alabama. The group's "His Hand In Mine" is named one of country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
    Sep 30, 1955
    Actor James Dean dies in a car accident in Cholame, California, four weeks before the opening of "Rebel Without A Cause." He is referenced in The Bellamy Brothers' "Rebels Without A Clue," The Statler Brothers' "Do You Remember These" and Keith Urban's "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"
    Aug 11, 1956
    Painter Jackson Pollock dies in an alcohol-related accident in Springs, New York. Noted for his abstract work, he's recognized nearly 60 years later in the Eric Church country hit "Mr. Misunderstood"
    Nov 26, 1956
    Big band figure Tommy Dorsey dies in Greenwich, Connecticut, after taking sleeping pills on top of liquor. The death comes after Elvis Presley made five appearances on The Dorsey Brothers' "Stage Show," Elvis' first national TV exposure
    Nov 10, 1958
    "Bring It On Home To Me" songwriter Sam Cooke and Lou Rawls are injured when their car rams a truck near Marion, Arkansas. Their chauffeur is killed in the accident
    Feb 3, 1959
    Rock pioneer Buddy Holly dies in a plane crash near Mason City, Iowa, along with touring partners The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. Holly's bass player, Waylon Jennings, gave up a seat on the plane
    Nov 23, 1959
    Musician Jim Nicks is killed when Red Sovine and his band have a car accident in Oklahoma, spurred by a blown tire. Sovine and three other band members are injured in the crash
    Feb 6, 1960
    R&B singer Jesse Belvin dies in a car crash in Fairhope, Arkansas. A co-writer of The Penguins' hit "Earth Angel," he earns a country hit 10 years later as a songwriter after Slim Whitman covers "Guess Who"
    Apr 17, 1960
    A car taking Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent to the London Airport crashes, killing Cochran, breaking Vincent's collarbone and breaking "Poor Little Fool" songwriter Sharon Sheeley's pelvis
    Nov 5, 1960
    Johnny Horton dies in an auto accident in Austin after performing at the Skyline. Also injured: manager Tillman Franks and guitarist Tommy Tomlinson. Horton's last words before the accident: "You know, Tillman, the Lord's been real good to me this year"



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