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Feb 3, 1928Blues musician Tommy Johnson records "Cool Drink Of Water Blues" in Memphis. It gets listed among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"Nov 1, 1956Blues singer Tommy Johnson dies in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. His "Cool Drink Of Water Blues" is named in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among country's 500 greatest singlesMar 14, 2003The Country Music Foundation issues "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." On the list are 1920s bluesmen Tommy Johnson ("Cool Drink Of Water Blues") and Blind Alfred Reed ("How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live")Nov 19, 2007The late Tommy Johnson is recognized with a Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. His 1928 recording of "Cool Drink Of Water Blues" is ranked among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
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