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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Billy Grammer dies
Country music star Billy Grammer died on August 10, 2011, at the age of 85 in Benton Illinois. He was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry and had such hits as "Gotta Travel On" or "Jesus Is a Soul Man." Born on a farm in Illinois in 1925, Grammer started his career as a guitarist for Hawkshaw Hawkins, Jimmy Dean, and Grandpa Jones. Eventually, he signed with Monument and later also recorded for Decca, Rice, Epic, and Mercury.
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