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Aug 20, 1988
Leon McAuliffe dies at Tulsa's St. Francis Hospital. The steel guitarist made his mark as a member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1935-1942, with his 1936 recording of "Steel Guitar Rag" recognized as a touchstone in the instrument's development
Aug 30, 1988
Percussionist Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen dies from a brain aneurysm during a concert at Talk Of The Town in Vallejo, California. As a member of War, he co-wrote "Low Rider," bringing him co-writing credit on the Thomas Rhett country hit "Vacation," which uses a similar riff
Feb 11, 1989
Singer/guitarist Jack Rivers dies in Apache Junction, Arizona. Noted for his work on hits by Hank Thompson and Johnny Bond, he also appeared in a number of western movies and picked up a hit of his own with the 1948 single "Dear Okie"
Aug 6, 1989
Steel guitarist Billy Bowman, formerly of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, dies of cancer in Columbia, South Carolina. He played on the classic "Faded Love" during his Playboys tenure, 1950-1957
Aug 7, 1989
T.C. "Son" Lansford dies in Fort Worth, Texas. He played bass for Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1935-1941, appearing on such titles as "Take Me Back To Tulsa," "Ida Red," "San Antonio Rose" and "Maiden's Prayer"
Sep 16, 1989
Guitarist Billy Thompson dies in Texas. He was the leader of Hank Thompson's Brazos Valley Boys during the early 1960s
Jul 20, 1990
Accordion player Morty Nevins dies of cancer at his home in Beverly Hills. As a member of the pop instrumental trio The Three Suns, he appeared on the 1950 country hit "Beyond The Sunset," which also featured Rosalie Allen and Elton Britt
Jul 26, 1990
Grateful Dead keyboard player Brent Mydland dies of an accidental drug overdose at his home in Lafayette, California. The band is destined to appear in the lyrics of Lonestar's 1996 country hit "No News"
Oct 31, 1990
Carl Belew dies of cancer in Salina, Oklahoma. Belew earned Top 10 hits with "Am I That Easy To Forget" and "Hello Out There," and wrote Eddy Arnold's "What's He Doing In My World," among others
Nov 1, 1990
Western-swing fiddler Andrew "Cactus" Soldi dies. He played on several hits by Spade Cooley and Tex Williams, including the million-selling 1947 single "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"
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