"2010 Tennessee floods. With the 2011 purchase, the Shelby Park/Shelby Bottoms/Cornelia Fort area has more than 1,300 acres—the fourth largest public greenspace in Nashville (trailing Beaman, Bells Bend and Warner). After the sale, the property would no longer be serving small private planes. On March 5, 1963, country singers Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas were flying to Cornelia Fort Airpark from Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas. After a stopover at Dyersburg to refuel, her Piper Comanche crashed on the flight to Nashville near Camden, Tennessee, about 90 miles from the Cornelia Fort Airpark. Musician Earl Scruggs was"
"July 6, 1996. Hawkins is remembered in ""Love Never Dies"" on Martin Simpson's 2003 album, ""Righteousness and Humidity"". In the song, Simpson meets an old truck driver who used to play guitar: ""I gave old Hawkshaw a Gibson one time, it was a J-200, man, such a sweet neck! And they say it stood up like a country grave marker, right there in the middle of that plane wreck."" Hawkshaw Hawkins Harold Franklin Hawkins (December 22, 1921 – March 5, 1963), better known as Hawkshaw Hawkins, was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s"
"near Camden, Tennessee, 90 miles from Nashville. There were no survivors. Fans around the world mourned the loss; Hawkshaw was survived by his daughter, Susan Marlene, his young son Donnie, and his wife Jean Shepard was pregnant at the time with their second son, Harold Franklin Hawkins II. Hawk Jr was born just one month after his father's death. Hawkins was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Goodlettsville, Tennessee in ""Music Row"" with Copas and other country music stars. The location of the airplane crash in the still-remote forest outside Camden is noted by a stone marker, dedicated on"
"groceries when she and Bill were struggling to stay in Nashville. On March 5, 1963, Cline died in a plane crash along with Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and her pilot and manager Randy Hughes on her way home from a benefit at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, a concert West also attended. West had asked Cline to ride with her and Bill in their car, but Cline, anxious to get back home to her children, opted to fly instead. In 1963, Jim Reeves recorded a song written by West called ""Is This Me"". It became a No. 3 hit that"
"the country singles charts with cover versions: Burl Ives, Tony Booth and Darrell Clanton, in 1967, 1972 and 1983, respectively. Lonesome 7-7203 ""Lonesome 7-7203"" is a 1963 single by Hawkshaw Hawkins, written by Justin Tubb. It was the final single release of his career, released in 1963 on the King label. ""Lonesome 7-7203"" was Hawkins's first chart entry since ""Soldier's Joy"" in 1959. It spent twenty-five weeks on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles charts, peaking at No. 1 on the chart dated for May 4, 1963. Three days after its release, Hawkins died in an airplane crash which also killed"
"Cline's manager), Randy Hughes. After stopping to refuel in Dyersburg, Tennessee, the craft took off at 6:07 p.m. CT. The plane flew into severe weather and crashed at 6:29 p.m. in a forest near Camden, Tennessee, 90 miles from the destination. There were no survivors. A stone marker, dedicated on July 6, 1996, marks the location of the crash. Copas was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Goodlettsville, Tennessee in ""Music Row"" with Hawkins and other country music stars. Cowboy Copas Lloyd Estel Copas (July 15, 1913 – March 5, 1963), ""the Country Gentleman of Song"", known by his"
"a hit on both the country and pop charts, charting to Number One on the Hot Country Songs as well as the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Although being his only pop Number One, in 1957, ""A White Sport Coat"" charted to #2, and in 1961, ""Don't Worry"" charted to #3. His final Top 10 single was ""Honkytonk Man"" from the 1982 eponymous film in which Robbins had a role. He died shortly before its release. Since his death, four posthumous studio albums have been released, but they made no impact on the charts. Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925"
"Jack Call, who had died in January after an automobile accident. Among the performers was Billy Walker, who received an urgent phone call and needed to return to Nashville immediately. Hawkins gave Walker his commercial airline ticket and instead flew back in a private plane in Walker's place. On March 5, Hawkins, Cline and Copas left for Nashville in a Piper Comanche piloted by Cline's manager (and Copas' son-in-law), Randy Hughes. After stopping to refuel in Dyersburg, Tennessee, the craft took off at 6:07 p.m. CT. The plane flew into severe weather and crashed at 6:29 p.m. in a forest"
"he recorded as Mr. Undertaker. His last recordings were made for Kent Records in 1961. His later years were spent working in a furniture store. Hawkins died in Compton, California in 1974. Roy Hawkins Roy Theodore Hawkins (February 7, 1903 – March 19, 1974) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. After working in clubs, he broke through with his 1950 song ""Why Do Things Happen to Me"" inspired by an auto accident which paralyzed his right arm. Several of his songs, most notably ""The Thrill Is Gone"", were covered by later artists, including Ray Charles, B.B. King, and"
"in the reissue category. Hawkins died on February 13, 2010, from colon cancer in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dale Hawkins Delmar Allen ""Dale"" Hawkins (August 22, 1936 – February 13, 2010) was a pioneer American rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who was often called the architect of swamp rock boogie. Ronnie Hawkins was his cousin. He began recording in 1956. In 1957, Hawkins was playing at Shreveport, Louisiana clubs, and although his music was influenced by the new rock and roll style of Elvis Presley and the guitar sounds of Scotty Moore, Hawkins blended that with the uniquely heavy blues"
"Roy Hawkins Roy Theodore Hawkins (February 7, 1903 – March 19, 1974) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. After working in clubs, he broke through with his 1950 song ""Why Do Things Happen to Me"" inspired by an auto accident which paralyzed his right arm. Several of his songs, most notably ""The Thrill Is Gone"", were covered by later artists, including Ray Charles, B.B. King, and James Brown. Hawkins was born in Jefferson, Texas. Little is known of the early part of his life. By the mid-1940s he was performing as a singer and pianist in the Oakland,"
"in 1964, a victim of both the British Invasion and the deaths of Reeves and Cline in separate airplane crashes. By the mid-1960s, the genre had developed into countrypolitan. Countrypolitan was aimed straight at mainstream markets, and it sold well throughout the later 1960s into the early 1970s. Top artists included Tammy Wynette, Lynn Anderson and Charlie Rich, as well as such former ""hard country"" artists as Ray Price and Marty Robbins. Despite the appeal of the Nashville sound, many traditional country artists emerged during this period and dominated the genre: Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Porter Wagoner, George"
"We were asked many times in Hollywood how we stayed together. Our answer was true love will survive."" Sixteen of his films are available on DVD today. Whip Wilson Whip Wilson (born Roland Charles Meyers, June 16, 1911 – October 22, 1964) was an American cowboy film star of the late 1940s and into the 1950s, known for his roles in B-westerns. He was one of eight children. Wilson had been a moderately successful singer before coming to Hollywood. Following Buck Jones's death in the famous Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942, which claimed the lives of 492 people, Monogram Pictures"
"Whip Wilson Whip Wilson (born Roland Charles Meyers, June 16, 1911 – October 22, 1964) was an American cowboy film star of the late 1940s and into the 1950s, known for his roles in B-westerns. He was one of eight children. Wilson had been a moderately successful singer before coming to Hollywood. Following Buck Jones's death in the famous Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942, which claimed the lives of 492 people, Monogram Pictures had been searching for someone to replace him. Producer Scott R. Dunlap saw Meyers, and thought he looked similar to Jones. This, apparently, was enough to build"
"Dolores Hawkins Dolores Hawkins (September 22, 1929 "" - "" January 15, 1987) was a singer from Brooklyn, New York. She is a part of the roots of both the rhythm & blues and hip hop record genres. She is remembered for her vocals that accompanied band leaders Gene Krupa and Red Saunders. She recorded ""Heavenly Father""/""Rocks in My Bed"" with The Four Lads in 1952. Walter Winchell mentioned the ""newcomer"" Hawkins in his column of March 25, 1953. He said that she was admired by female vocalists Gloria DeHaven and Monica Lewis during her performance at the Copacabana. Hawkins"
"his second appearance on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" in January 1958 and soon after, toured Australia and then the UK. In early 1959, he assembled a new band, consisting of future country music star Waylon Jennings (bass), famed session musician Tommy Allsup (guitar), and Carl Bunch (drums), and embarked on a tour of the midwestern U.S. After a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, he chartered an airplane to travel to his next show, in Moorhead, Minnesota. Soon after takeoff, the plane crashed, killing Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson in a tragedy later referred to by"
"UK release. Helms continued touring and recording for the next three decades. His pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Helms spent most of his later years living just outside Martinsville, Indiana, until his death from emphysema and asthma at the age of 63 in 1997. He was portrayed by actor Brad Hawkins in the 2007 film ""Crazy"". Bobby Helms Robert Lee Helms (August 15, 1933 – June 19, 1997) was an American country music singer best known for his 1957 Christmas hit ""Jingle Bell Rock"". His other hits include ""Fraulein"" and ""My"
"shows up most often in used record bins."" The Best of Jean Shepard The Best of Jean Shepard is a compilation album by the American country artist of the same name. The album was released in September 1963 on Capitol Records. Due to the death of Shepard's husband, Hawkshaw Hawkins, in a plane crash earlier that year, an official studio album was never issued. Instead, Shepard's record label decided to compile her significant hits into one album of material. ""The Best of Jean Shepard"" contained all of Shepard's major hits and significant songs of her career up to that point."
"was transferred to the main RCA Victor label, recording many of his greatest hits for both labels during this decade. He remained with them until 1950 when he switched over to Coral Records. He continued to record for many years. Hawkins was trumpeter and band leader in the lobby bar and show nightclub at The Concord Resort Hotel in Kiamesha Lake, New York from 1967 to 1993 with his last performing group Joe Vitale piano, Dudly Watson bass, Sonny Rossi vocals & clarinet, and George Leary drums . Hawkins died at his home in Willingboro Township, New Jersey in November"
"cardiovascular disease. After his third heart attack on December 2, 1982, he underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery. He did not recover and died six days later, on December 8, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. He was 57 years old. Although by 1960 Robbins' output was largely country music, his initial hits like ""Singing the Blues"", ""Knee Deep in the Blues"", ""The Story of My Life"", ""She Was Only Seventeen"", and ""A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation"" were generally regarded as more pop/teen idol material than his hits from 1960 onwards (""El Paso"" etc.). His 1957 recording of"
"""Funny How Time Slips Away"" only reached No. 23 on ""Billboard""'s country singles chart, it helped establish Walker's national reputation. In 1962, he topped the chart with ""Charlie's Shoes"", the only No. 1 single of his career. His smooth tenor was well-suited to other Western-inspired hits including ""Matamoros"" and ""Cross the Brazos at Waco"" (1964). His Manager & Booking Agent was Ron Blackwood. After performing at a charity concert in Kansas City, Kansas on March 3, 1963, Walker received an urgent phone call to return to Nashville. Fellow performer Hawkshaw Hawkins gave Walker his commercial airline ticket and instead flew"
"by Jeanie Tracy. On July 11, 2010, Walter Hawkins died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 61 in his house in Ripon, California. Hawkins was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, and won the 1981 Grammy for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational for the special project album ""The Lord's Prayer"". Hawkins won three Gospel Music Association Dove Awards: He won two Stellar Awards: Walter Hawkins Walter Lee Hawkins (May 18, 1949 – July 11, 2010) was an American gospel music singer and pastor. He was consecrated to the bishopric in 2000. Hawkins was the brother of Edwin Hawkins, Carol"
"Edwin Hawkins Edwin Reuben Hawkins (August 19, 1943 – January 15, 2018) was an American gospel musician, pianist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (as leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers) was probably best known for his arrangement of ""Oh Happy Day"" (1968–69), which was included on the ""Songs of the Century"" list. The Edwin Hawkins Singers made a second foray into the charts exactly one year later, backing folk singer Melanie on ""Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)"". Hawkins was born in Oakland, California, on August 19,"
"Hawkins. Days later, Jack Anglin was killed in a car accident, while Texas Ruby died in a trailer fire in Texas. In July 1964, Jim Reeves lost his life while piloting a plane near Brentwood, Tennessee. Ira Louvin (one half of the Louvin Brothers) was killed in a car accident in 1965. Success overcame several of those tragic deaths, as both Cline and Reeves had many posthumous hits (with previously recorded songs issued after their deaths) and enjoyed strong followings for many years, while Louvin's brother, Charlie, continued as a successful solo performer for more than 40 years. Other pioneering"
"Buddy Boy Hawkins Walter ""Buddy Boy"" Hawkins was an American country blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded only 12 songs, between 1927 and 1929, but Paul Oliver opined that ""Hawkins was a major figure in black country music"". AllMusic noted that he was ""one of the most distinctive country-blues performers of the pre-war era, a gifted vocalist whose taste for slow, dirge-like songs was ideally suited to his intricate guitar work."" Details of Hawkins's life outside of his brief recording career are minimal. The date and place of his birth are unknown, but there is consensus among blues historians"
"Fat Pat (rapper) Patrick Lamark Hawkins (December 4, 1970 – February 3, 1998), better known by his stage name Fat Pat (also known as Mr. Fat Pat), was an American rapper from Houston, Texas who was a member of DEA (Dead End Alliance) with his brother John ""Big Hawk"" Hawkins and DJ Screw, and Kay-K, all original members of the Screwed Up Click. Wreckshop Records released his first two albums, ""Ghetto Dreams"" and ""Throwed In Da Game"" in 1998 after his death. Later releases were on the Screwed Up Click label. On February 3, 1998, Hawkins was fatally shot at"
"William Hawkins (songwriter and poet) William Alfred Hawkins (May 20, 1940 – July 4, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, poet, musician and journalist, most notable for his contributions in the 1960s to Canadian folk rock music and to Canadian poetry. His best known song is ""Gnostic Serenade"", originally recorded by 3's a Crowd. Hawkins' original interests were as a poet, which he addressed in the summer of 1963, through attending an intensive writing course for aspiring poets offered by the English department of the University of British Columbia. The course became known as the Vancouver 1963 Poetry Conference, which took"
"a battered old black hat that represented good luck. Once fans came to recognize the hat, they would cheer when he approached. He once stated, “Someday, to their surprise, I’m going to wear my Sunday hat and see if it’s the old black felt or the man they’re always cheering.” Bob Crosy died on October 20, 1947, in Roswell, New Mexico. He had an accident in a Jeep near his ranch. Crosby was declared the ""King of the Cowboys"" by ""Life"" magazine. Robert A Crosby Robert Anderson ""Bob "" Crosby (February 27, 1896 – October 20, 1947) was a three-time"
"Hot Country Songs as well as the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Although being his only pop Number One, in 1957, ""A White Sport Coat"" charted to #2, and in 1961, ""Don't Worry"" charted to #3. Since his death in 1982, four posthumous studio albums have been released, although they did not make an impact on the charts. His final Top 10 single was ""Honkytonk Man"" in 1982, which is the title of the film Robbins had starred in. However, he died shortly before the release of the film. Marty Robbins discography The discography of country music singer Marty Robbins consists of"
"Screamin' Jay Hawkins Jalacy ""Screamin' Jay"" Hawkins (July 18, 1929 – February 12, 2000) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as ""I Put a Spell on You"", he sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him an early pioneer of shock rock. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Hawkins studied classical piano as a child and learned guitar in his twenties. His initial goal was to become an opera singer (Hawkins cited Paul Robeson as his musical idol in interviews), but when his initial"
"about Penny's career in the late 1970s and devoted a chapter to him in his 2003 book ""Southwest Shuffle"". Hank Penny Herbert Clayton Penny (September 18, 1918 – April 17, 1992) was an accomplished banjo player and practitioner of Western swing. He worked as a comedian best known for his backwoods character ""That Plain Ol' Country Boy"" on TV with Spade Cooley. He was married to country singer Sue Thompson from 1953–63. In the 1930s, Penny was the leader of the Radio Cowboys with guitarist Julian Akins, steel guitarist Sammy Forsmark, tenor banjoist Louis Damont, bassist Carl Stewart, and vocalist,"
"2017 when the light aircraft he was on crashed into the Hawkesbury River in Australia near Cowan, north of Sydney. His two sons, William Cousins (25) and Edward Cousins (23), his fiancée Emma Bowden (48) and her daughter Heather Bowden (11) as well as pilot Gareth Morgan, were also killed in the accident. Emma Bowden was the daughter of Gerald Bowden, the former Conservative Member of Parliament for Dulwich. Cousins, a keen cricket fan, was to attend the Fifth Test of the Ashes series in Sydney with his two sons; the seats were left empty. A year before his death,"
"Dale Hawkins Delmar Allen ""Dale"" Hawkins (August 22, 1936 – February 13, 2010) was a pioneer American rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who was often called the architect of swamp rock boogie. Ronnie Hawkins was his cousin. He began recording in 1956. In 1957, Hawkins was playing at Shreveport, Louisiana clubs, and although his music was influenced by the new rock and roll style of Elvis Presley and the guitar sounds of Scotty Moore, Hawkins blended that with the uniquely heavy blues sound of black Louisiana artists for his recording of his swamp-rock classic, ""Susie Q."" Fellow Louisiana guitarist"