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Roy Clark Is Not Dead [Video]

Jude Walker — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:47:01 +0000

If you heard our buddy Earl Pitts this morning, you may have gone straight to your computer to check on the status of the legendary Roy Clark. Earl may have insinuated that Mr. Clark is no longer with us.

Touching Video to Those We Lost in 2011

Jude Walker — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:00:36 +0000

These year-end compilations of people we lost in the past year always get to me. This one is about the most complete as I’ve seen yet. You will have to click through here to get to the video but it is worth it. Some of these I still can’t believe are gone, like 27-year-old Amy [...]

Marshall Grant, Johnny Cash's Last Living Original Band Member, Dead at 83

Jeff Giles — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:00:08 +0000

Nashville legend Marshall Grant, the last surviving member of Johnny Cash‘s original band, passed away on Sunday after suffering an aneurysm. He was 83 years old.

Grant’s bass playing helped anchor the Cash combo known as the ‘Tennessee Two,’ and was a signature part of his early sound. Just as importantly, Grant, in the picture above on the right, served as the band’s road manager, working with Cash from 1954-1980.