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Died On This Date (October 23, 2008) Danny Dill / Wrote “Long Black Veil”

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Danny Dill (Born Horace Dill)
September 19, 1925 – October 23, 2008

Danny Dill is primarily remembered as a Nashville songwriter, although he did work as a backing musician during the ’40s and ’50s. He also recorded several records of his own. His songs have been recorded by Bobby Bare and Jim Reeves among others. His most famous song, “Long Black Veil,” has been recorded by the likes of Lefty Frizzell(who had the first hit with it), Johnny Cash, Dave Matthews, the Band, Joan Baez, Ani DiFranco, the Stranglers, the Byrds and Jerry Garcia. Danny Dill, 83, passed away on October 23, 2008.

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Died On This Date (September 3, 2007) Janis Martin / Rockabilly’s “Female Elvis Presley”

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Janis Martin
March 23, 1940 – September 3, 2007

Janis Martin was a popular rockabilly performer who came to prominence during the 1950s. Because of her on-stage moves, she was often referred to as the Female Elvis Presley. An entertainer from a very early age, Martin began appearing on local radio programs while still in her mid teens, sometimes sharing the stage with the likes of Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow and Jim Reeves. Martin signed to RCA Records, who had recently signed Presley, when she was just 15. Her first record, “Will You Willyum,” quickly became a pop and country hit, leading to her getting booked on American Bandstand, The Today Show, The Tonight Show and The Grand Ol’ Opry. She released a string of hits including “My Boy Elvis” and “Let’s Elope Baby.” In 1958, RCA dropped Martin when they learned she had secretly married her boyfriend and gotten pregnant. In the early ’60s, Martin’s second husband forced her to leave the music business. She resurfaced during the rockabilly revival of the late ’70s, touring for adoring fans throughout Europe. Martin was introduced to a whole new generation of fans when she guested on Rosie Flores’ Rockabilly Philly album. Janis Martin died of cancer at a Durham, NC hospital. She was 67 years old.