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Jan 7, 1989
The Nashville Academy of Music presents Minnie Pearl a community service award for promoting cancer awareness
Feb 1, 1989
Baritone Paul Robi dies of cancer in Los Angeles. The singer held a spot in The Platters, whose smooth R&B approach netted a 1955 pop hit with "Only You (And You Alone)." Reba McEntire reworked the song as a country release in 1981
Feb 4, 1989
Jethro Burns, of Homer & Jethro, dies in Evanston, Illinois, following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. The comedic duo made a career out of parodying other artists' songs, earning a hit in 1953 with "(How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window"
Mar 8, 1989
Singer/songwriter Stuart Hamblen dies of brain cancer in Santa Monica, California. His mix of gospel and cowboy music made him the first western singer to appear on Los Angeles radio, and, in 1976, brought him a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Mar 10, 1989
Baritone singer Doc Green dies of cancer in Queens, New York. In the 1950s, he became a member of the R&B group The Drifters, singing on "Save The Last Dance For Me." The song was remade as a country hit by three different acts: Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton
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
Dec 4, 1989
Connie B. Gay dies of cancer at Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. One of country music's pioneering executives, he promoted the likes of Jimmy Dean, Roy Clark and Grandpa Jones in concert and on TV on his way to induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980
Jan 23, 1990
Texas Jim Lewis dies of colon cancer at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. He appeared in numerous western movies and earned a hit in 1944 by remaking "Too Late To Worry, Too Blue To Cry." His supporting band became the backing band for Spade Cooley
Mar 13, 1990
Mel Tillis' first manager, Buck Peddy, dies of cancer in Groveland, Florida
Apr 9, 1990
Singer/songwriter Darrell Glenn dies of cancer at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. He earned a country hit in 1953 with "Crying In The Chapel," written by his father, Artie Glenn. He also wrote Billy Walker's "Bear With Me A Little Longer"
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