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Mar 6, 1997
Bass player Bobby Dyson dies at Nashville's Baptist Hospital following a stroke. A longtime "Hee Haw" band member, he played on hits by Dolly Parton, Jerry Reed and Waylon Jennings, and was likely the first to play electric bass on the Grand Ole Opry
May 13, 1997
Randy Hauser, who played drums for Chet Atkins for 20 years, dies from a heart attack, suffered while unloading his car at his garage in Nashville. Hauser also worked with Bill Anderson, Ray Price, Charlie Rich and Steve Wariner, among others
Sep 6, 1997
Bass player Roy Huskey Jr. dies after a bout with lung cancer at Nashville's Centennial Medical Center. His credits included recordings by Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Ricky Van Shelton, Travis Tritt and Ricky Skaggs, among others
Dec 31, 1997
Piano player Floyd Cramer dies from cancer in Nashville. His "slip-note" technique earned a hit with "Last Date," while his session work included appearances on hits by Elvis Presley, Hank Locklin, The Everly Brothers and Jimmy Dean, among others. Cramer joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2003
Jan 19, 1998
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Carl Perkins dies at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, following a series of strokes. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of rockabilly music, best known for his hit "Blue Suede Shoes"
Feb 21, 1998
Fiddler Ingrid Fowler dies of cancer in Nashville. She played with The Whites and was a co-founder of The Station Inn, the city's foremost bluegrass club
Apr 7, 1998
Drummer Carlos Vega dies of self-inflicted gun shots at his Los Angeles home. Noted for his work on pop records by James Taylor, Boz Scaggs and Olivia Newton-John, he also played on at least 15 country hits by Vince Gill and Reba McEntire
Apr 30, 1998
Steel guitarist Curly Chalker dies of cancer at the Hendersonville Nursing Home in Tennessee. A former member of the "Hee Haw" TV-show band, his credits include Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side Of Life," Lefty Frizzell's "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" and Ray Price's "For The Good Times"
Aug 5, 1998
Guitarist Eldon Shamblin dies of heart failure in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. A member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, he played on such classics as "Faded Love," "San Antonio Rose" and "Cherokee Maiden." He also toured with Merle Haggard
Nov 18, 1998
Fiddler and bass player Wade Ray dies in Sparta, Illinois. He worked with such artists as Roy Rogers, Rex Allen, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Ray Price and Ernest Tubb
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