Died On This Date (January 20, 2011) Jim Williamson / Legendary Nashville Recording Engineer
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DOB Unknown – January 20, 2011
Jim Williamson was a respected Nashville recording engineer who worked on several of the most iconic recordings in pop music history. His behind-the-board talent can be heard on such records as Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man,” Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” Lynn Anderson‘s “Rose Garden,” and Bob Dylan’s “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35.” He also worked on recordings by Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and Kris Kristofferson, to name a few. Jim Williamson passed away from pulmonary disease on January 11, 2011. He was 75.
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