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Dec 30, 1955Songwriter Troy Jones is born in Port Saint Joe, Florida. Nicknamed the "Forklift Philosopher" while working at a paper mill, he authors Kenny Chesney & George Strait's "Shiftwork" and Billy Currington's "People Are Crazy"Sep 11, 2020Songwriter Troy Jones dies of electrocution in a freak accident on a fishing dock at his home in Fayetteville, Alabama. Dubbed the Forklift Philosopher, he penned Kenny Chesney's "Shiftwork" and two Billy Currington hits: "People Are Crazy" and "Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer"
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