Johnny Horton

Johnny Horton

male, deceased (1960)
Johnny Horton was an American country music singer who was most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs". With them, he had several major...
Webb Pierce

Webb Pierce

male, deceased (1991)
Webb Pierce (born August 8, 1921 - February 24, 1991) was an American country music singer. Born Webb Michael Pierce in West Monroe, Louisiana, he...
Faron Young

Faron Young

male, deceased (1996)
Faron Young (born February 25, 1932, near Shreveport, Louisiana, died December 10, 1996), was an American country music singer, predominantly in...
Floyd Cramer

Floyd Cramer

male, deceased (1997)
Floyd Cramer was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville Sound." Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Cramer...
D. J. Fontana

D. J. Fontana

male, 78 years old
Dominic Joseph Fontana (born March 15, 1931 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14...
Slim Whitman

Slim Whitman

male, 85 years old
Slim Whitman (born January 20, 1924 in Tampa, Florida) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Whitman lives in Middleburg, Florida....
Red Sovine

Red Sovine

male, deceased (1980)
Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine (17 July, 1917 - 4 April, 1980) was a country music singer. He was associated with truck driving songs, particularly...
Tillman Franks

Tillman Franks

male, deceased (2006)
Tillman B. Franks (born September 29, 1920 in Stamps, Arkansas - October 26, 2006) was an American bassist, songwriter who was also the manager for...
Merle Kilgore

Merle Kilgore

male, deceased (2005)
Wyatt Merle Kilgore was an American singer, songwriter, and manager. Although born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, Merle Kilgore was raised in Shreveport,...
Claude King

Claude King

male, 86 years old
Claude King (born February 5, 1923 in Keithville, Louisiana near the city of Shreveport) is an American country music singer and songwriter. At a...