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Monday, August 23, 2021

Joe Galloway, Tom T Hall, Don Everly all dead last week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime American foreign correspondent Joseph L. Galloway, best known for his book recounting a pivotal battle in the Vietnam War that was made into a Hollywood movie, has died. He was 79.
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Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed Harper Valley PTA and sang about life's simple joys as country music's consummate blue collar bard, has died.

His son, Dean Hall, confirmed the musician's death at the age of 85 on Friday at his home in Franklin, Tennessee.

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NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Don Everly of the Everly Brothers has died, according to a statement from the County Music Hall of Fame.
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10 comments:

  1. Pickett CountyAugust 23, 2021 at 8:36 AM

    Don Everly performed one of his songs at the Paul Simon concert in Nashville a couple of years ago. Glad I got to see it.

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    1. AnonymousAugust 23, 2021 at 11:42 AM

      Believe it or not, Phil & Don Everly's mom, Margaret, is still alive at age 101.

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  2. Chris MalloryAugust 23, 2021 at 8:57 AM

    Nanci Griffith died on the 13th. She was a country/folk singer-songwriter.

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    1. wirecutterAugust 23, 2021 at 10:47 AM

      NO WAY!!! I was just listening to her and John Prine a couple days ago.

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    2. Pigpen51August 23, 2021 at 12:24 PM

      I saw this on a blog called Whipped Cream Difficulties, who posts both obits and sports firings of the day. I try to check in there often, as it gives both well known obits, and those of people you don't know, but should.
      I saw his post of Nanci Griffith, and Alfred Hitchcock's daughter, Patricia. Just examples of the kind of people he acknowledges.
      His blogsite, https://www.sportsfirings.com/

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  3. MikeyAugust 23, 2021 at 9:57 AM

    I posted this over at Irish's place. Here's a song written by Tom T. Hall called "Hang Around San Antone" that was recorded by a guy named Bubba Littrell. I remember hearing this on the radio in San Antonio when I was young. Check out the wildly politically incorrect record label!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aJbonGWlII

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  4. TRIBAugust 23, 2021 at 10:59 AM

    as I get older more good people I knew of seem to be dying off. The sad part is no good people are taking their place.

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    1. Pigpen51August 23, 2021 at 12:25 PM

      My thoughts exactly. It points out my mortality, and the reason why people say that the music was better in the 70's. Because it WAS better in the 70s.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 23, 2021 at 4:24 PM

    In keeping with the entertainment deaths you should also mention Connie Hamzy who was the Queen of the Groupie lifestyle and is mentioned in the first lyrics of Grand Funk Railroads "American Band". Sweet sweet Connie just passed yesterday.

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  6. ChaddAugust 23, 2021 at 8:26 PM

    I met Joe Galloway when he came with LTG Hal Moore and SGM Basil Plumley to speak to a bunch of cherry Infantry 2LTs at Ft Benning, many many years ago. Stand up guy.

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