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Claude King
Claude King
US country singer and songwriter (1923-2013)
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June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash
American singer, songwriter and actress (1929-2003)
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Tommy Cash
Tommy Cash
American musician
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Anita Carter
Anita Carter
American singer
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Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr.
American country singer-songwriter and musician
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Faron Young
Faron Young
American singer
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Lefty Frizzell
Lefty Frizzell
Popular country music singer-songwriter, Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductee
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Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
American pianist
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Jack Rhodes
Jack Rhodes
American country music producer and songwriter
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Hank Williams
Hank Williams
American recording artist; songwriter, country music singer
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Fred Rose
Fred Rose
American songwriter, Country Music Hall of Famer
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Wayland Holyfield
Wayland Holyfield
American songwriter
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Johnny Horton
Johnny Horton
American country music, honky tonk and rockabilly singer and musician, songwriter
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Luther Perkins
Luther Perkins
American musician
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Jack Clement
Jack Clement
American musician
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James Burton
James Burton
American guitarist
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Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
American wife and husband country music and pop songwriting team
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Leon Payne
Leon Payne
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
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Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
American singer-songwriter and actor
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Wayne Carson
Wayne Carson
American singer-songwriter
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Marijohn Wilkin
Marijohn Wilkin
American songwriter
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Webb Pierce
Webb Pierce
American honky-tonk vocalist, songwriter and guitarist
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Floyd Tillman
Floyd Tillman
American country musician, songwriter
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Joe Maphis
Joe Maphis
American musician
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Kix Brooks
Kix Brooks
American musician
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Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
American musician
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Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and film actor
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A. P. Carter
A. P. Carter
American country musician.
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Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
American musician
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Bill Carlisle
Bill Carlisle
American musician
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Merle Travis
Merle Travis
American country/Western singer-songwriter and musician
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Paul Gilley
Paul Gilley
American songwriter
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Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels
American singer and musician
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Harlan Howard
Harlan Howard
American songwriter
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Jimmy Day
Jimmy Day
American steel guitarist
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Hillous Butrum
Hillous Butrum
American country music guitar player and a record and video producer best known as being a member of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys
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Jimmy C. Newman
Jimmy C. Newman
American singer
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Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Paycheck
American musician
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Holly Williams
Holly Williams
American singer-songwriter
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Doug Kershaw
Doug Kershaw
American musician
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Joe Osborn
Joe Osborn
American bassist
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Audrey Williams
Audrey Williams
American musician
Merle Kilgore
American musician (1934-2005)

Merle Kilgore

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American musician (1934-2005)
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Wyatt Merle Kilgore (August 9, 1934 – February 6, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and manager. Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was the personal manager of Hank Williams Jr. at the time of his death.