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Jun 9, 1926Piano player Bill Pursell is born in Oakland. He becomes a significant Nashville session player, contributing to Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire," Bobby Bare's "Detroit City," Marty Robbins' "Devil Woman" and George Jones' "A Good Year For The Roses," among othersMay 19, 1961Chet Atkins performs for president John F. Kennedy at the annual White House news photographer dinner at a Washington, D.C., hotel. With Atkins are bassist Bob Moore, pianist Bill Purcell and drummer Buddy HarmanSep 8, 1967"Music City, USA," a syndicated TV show, debuts on WSIX in Nashville. Regulars on the series include Bob Luman and Ray Stevens, plus host Jerry Naylor and band leader Bill PursellAug 16, 2018University Press of Mississippi publishes "Crooked River City: The Musical Life Of Nashville's Bill Pursell." Penned by Terry Wait Klefstad, the biography covers a pianist who's played on hits by Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Jim Reeves and Patsy ClineSep 3, 2020Piano player Bill Pursell dies in Nashville of pneumonia after contracting COVID-19. He played on Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire," Marty Robbins' "Devil Woman," Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through The Night" and Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams (Of You)," among others
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