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    • Aug 11, 1949
    Bass player Dan "Bee" Spears is born in the San Antonio area. Beginning in 1968, he spends more than 40 years in Willie Nelson's Family Band, appearing on such hits as "Whiskey River," "Blue Skies" and "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"
    Nov 11, 2002
    ABC's "Monk" features Willie Nelson in a plot involving the fictitious murder of his manager. Also appearing on the episode, titled "Mr. Monk & The Red Headed Stranger," are Nelson sidemen Mickey Raphael, Bee Spears and Jody Payne
    Jan 28, 2010
    Six members of Willie Nelson's band and road crew, including bass player Bee Spears, are arrested in North Carolina on misdemeanor charges for the possession of a controlled substance
    Dec 8, 2011
    Bass player Dan "Bee" Spears dies of exposure after falling outside his Nashville home. During 40 years with Willie Nelson's band, Spears contributed to such hits as "Whiskey River," "Georgia On My Mind" and "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"
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