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[YoungWillz 21,044]

Tommy Overstreet, US singer who had a string of hits in the 1970s, has died at 78. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/6752929/tommy-overstreet-dead-obituary

 

Ann (Don't Go Runnin'): https://youtu.be/sfDZEC9VY70

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Search not finding a bluegrass thread I swore we had.

Ramona Jones, fiddler on Hee Haw, dead at 91.

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http://countryrebel.com/blogs/videos/78760899-breaking-news-hee-haw-fiddler-ramona-jones-dies-at-91

[Cat O'Falk 3,290]

Search not finding a bluegrass thread I swore we had.

Ramona Jones, fiddler on Hee Haw, dead at 91.

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http://countryrebel.com/blogs/videos/78760899-breaking-news-hee-haw-fiddler-ramona-jones-dies-at-91

You're probably thinking Ralph Stanley.

 

http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1578&hl=%2Bralph+%2Bstanley

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Would you damn people TRY using the search key, just once, I implore you.

You'd have found this post fahkin DAYS ago [...]
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Old-time fiddler Ramona Jones dead at 91:

 

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hee-haw-fiddler-ramona-jones-dead-at-91-20151119

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Ramona Jones, fiddler on Hee Haw, dead at 91.
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http://countryrebel.com/blogs/videos/78760899-breaking-news-hee-haw-fiddler-ramona-jones-dies-at-91

 

[gcreptile 10,970]

Country legend Merle Haggard has pneunomia:

 

http://theboot.com/merle-haggard-pneumonia/

 

Not necessarily dangerous for a 78-year old man, but he's a long-time smoker and also had lung cancer at one point.

 

The article also mentions that Haggard's current collaborator Willie Nelson required stem-cell therapy in the summer to help his lungs. Of course, he's also a long-time smoker - if not THE long-time smoker.of all kinds of things.

[Phantom 2,533]

Glen Glenn played his last show just a few days ago. He's retiring at the age of 81 after almost 60 of performing.

[msc 18,439]

I've no idea who my joker is yet (depends, really) but its not like its going to be a title changing decision for Pan Breed anytime soon.

 

Mind you, without any intentional design whatsoever, my short list appears to have a religious figure, an Irishman, a criminal and a country musician on it, which gave me a good laugh last night when I realised it!

[gcreptile 10,970]

Country legend Merle Haggard has pneunomia:

 

http://theboot.com/merle-haggard-pneumonia/

 

Not necessarily dangerous for a 78-year old man, but he's a long-time smoker and also had lung cancer at one point.

 

The article also mentions that Haggard's current collaborator Willie Nelson required stem-cell therapy in the summer to help his lungs. Of course, he's also a long-time smoker - if not THE long-time smoker.of all kinds of things.

Released from hospital, was nearly dead because of double pneunomia:

 

http://www.countryweekly.com/news/merle-haggard-released-hospital-says-he-was-nearly-dead

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Craig Strickland found dead as expected.

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http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/01/04/body-country-singer-craig-strickland-found-after-days-searching/

[BuriedInCarolina 46]

'Truck Driver' Singer Red Simpson Dead at 81

Bakersfield Sound pioneer had songs recorded by Merle Haggard and Buck Owens

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/truck-driver-singer-red-simpson-dead-at-81-20160109

[Sir Creep 7,070]

 

'Truck Driver' Singer Red Simpson Dead at 81

Bakersfield Sound pioneer had songs recorded by Merle Haggard and Buck Owens

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/truck-driver-singer-red-simpson-dead-at-81-20160109

 

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=hello+i%27m+a+truck&&view=detail&mid=1BEB1D3BCCFE0D7AC2B91BEB1D3BCCFE0D7AC2B9

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Guitar virtuoso Pete Huttlinger, who country star Vince Gill once described as wickedly gifted, died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Friday after suffering a stroke on Monday. He was 54.

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http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/01/15/master-guitarist-pete-huttlinger-dies/78796926/

 

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Bonnie Brown, youngest sister of the late Jim Ed Brown has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma right lung cancer. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/6708163/bonnie-brown-lung-cancer-diagnosis

 

Dr. Gene Ring, Bonnie Brown's husband and carer

At 5:30 Sat, he had just settled down in his favorite chair to watch the football game, fell asleep & never woke up.

[Death Impends 7,964]

 

Country legend Merle Haggard has pneunomia:

 

http://theboot.com/merle-haggard-pneumonia/

 

Not necessarily dangerous for a 78-year old man, but he's a long-time smoker and also had lung cancer at one point.

 

The article also mentions that Haggard's current collaborator Willie Nelson required stem-cell therapy in the summer to help his lungs. Of course, he's also a long-time smoker - if not THE long-time smoker.of all kinds of things.

Released from hospital, was nearly dead because of double pneunomia:

 

http://www.countryweekly.com/news/merle-haggard-released-hospital-says-he-was-nearly-dead

 

 

Though he overall seems to be recovering, still not 100% as he's axed a couple more tour dates.

[Death Impends 7,964]

Bonnie Brown, youngest sister of the late Jim Ed Brown has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma right lung cancer. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/6708163/bonnie-brown-lung-cancer-diagnosis

 

Now said to be cancer free

 

Of course, Jim Ed was saying the same for himself around this time last year, so we can probably still expect her to go in June!

[RadGuy 1,614]

 

Bonnie Brown, youngest sister of the late Jim Ed Brown has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma right lung cancer. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/6708163/bonnie-brown-lung-cancer-diagnosis

 

Now said to be cancer free

 

Of course, Jim Ed was saying the same for himself around this time last year, so we can probably still expect her to go in June!

 

So much for going alphabetical.

[Toast 16,138]

 

Bonnie Brown, youngest sister of the late Jim Ed Brown has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma right lung cancer. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/6708163/bonnie-brown-lung-cancer-diagnosis

 

Now said to be cancer free

 

Of course, Jim Ed was saying the same for himself around this time last year, so we can probably still expect her to go in June!

 

 

Praise the Lord! So, what happened, He took her husband instead?

[gcreptile 10,970]

Merle Haggard resumed his tour earlier than expected, after his life-threatening double pneunomia. But he is struggling to perform:

 

http://www.wideopencountry.com/merle-haggard-struggles-to-perform-after-pneumonia-scare/

 

(I'm thinking he deserves his own thread, if an admin would like to collect the previous posts on him.)

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Merle Haggard resumed his tour earlier than expected, after his life-threatening double pneunomia. But he is struggling to perform:

 

http://www.wideopencountry.com/merle-haggard-struggles-to-perform-after-pneumonia-scare/

 

(I'm thinking he deserves his own thread, if an admin would like to collect the previous posts on him.)

 

He deserves one lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng before Paul WhoTheFuck Daniels.

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[En Passant 3,741]

 

Merle Haggard resumed his tour earlier than expected, after his life-threatening double pneunomia. But he is struggling to perform:

 

http://www.wideopencountry.com/merle-haggard-struggles-to-perform-after-pneumonia-scare/

 

(I'm thinking he deserves his own thread, if an admin would like to collect the previous posts on him.)

 

He deserves one lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng before Paul WhoTheFuck Daniels.

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Nope. Not for a UK based dp he doesn't.

I don't care how big Merle Haggard may or may not be in the Country and Western music scene, but the entire genre is US in origin.

Paul Daniels has been a household name in the uk for decades, we are cognizant of a few C&W singers, none that I'm aware of are as well known as Mr Daniels is this side of the pond.

Continually re-iterating the importance of US personalities (and or writing "who the fuck" about non-US ones) is merely highlighting your perspective.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

 

 

Merle Haggard resumed his tour earlier than expected, after his life-threatening double pneunomia. But he is struggling to perform:

 

http://www.wideopencountry.com/merle-haggard-struggles-to-perform-after-pneumonia-scare/

 

(I'm thinking he deserves his own thread, if an admin would like to collect the previous posts on him.)

 

He deserves one lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng before Paul WhoTheFuck Daniels.

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Nope. Not for a UK based dp he doesn't.

I don't care how big Merle Haggard may or may not be in the Country and Western music scene, but the entire genre is US in origin.

Paul Daniels has been a household name in the uk for decades, we are cognizant of a few C&W singers, none that I'm aware of are as well known as Mr Daniels is this side of the pond.

Continually re-iterating the importance of US personalities (and or writing "who the fuck" about non-US ones) is merely highlighting your perspective.

 

The point was neither deserves a thread. They should be few and far between.

Oh I know the Stoke Sentinel is blaring a headline for Daniels. Maybe that's enough around here.

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[BuriedInCarolina 46]

Hitmaker Sonny James Dead at 87

 

http://www.cmt.com/news/1762949/hitmaker-sonny-james-dead-at-87/?

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Hitmaker Sonny James Dead at 87

 

http://www.cmt.com/news/1762949/hitmaker-sonny-james-dead-at-87/?

 

Daily Mail gives three DDP teams a top ten hit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3459467/Country-singer-Sonny-James-dies-age-87.html

[BuriedInCarolina 46]

Ray Griff, one of Canadian Country music’s most prolific and celebrated stars, died, March 9, from aspiration pneumonia following minor rotator cuff surgery. In recent years he had battled throat cancer. He was 75 at the time of his passing.

 

http://www.620ckrm.com/2016/03/11/rest-in-peace-ray-griff/

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

'Seven Bridges Road' Singer Steve Young Dead at 73

 

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/steve-young-dead-died-20160318