Died On This Date (August 11, 2008) Don Helms / Played Steel Guitar For Hank Williams
themusicsover Don Helms
February 28, 1927 – August 11, 2008
Don Helms’ signature steel guitar can be heard on over 100 Hank Williams recordings. Throughout his career that spanned over 60 years, Helms played on such classic recordings as “Cash On The Barrelhead” (Louvin Brothers), “Walkin’ After Midnight” (Patsy Cline), and “Long Black Veil” (Lefty Frizzell). He also played with Johnny Cash, Vince Gill and Hank Williams Jr., among many more. Don Helms died from complications of heart surgery and diabetes.
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Dan Fogelberg was one of the most popular soft rock singer-songwriters of the 1970s. Starting in 1975, Fogelberg released a string of gold and platinum selling albums including 1979’s Phoenix, which included the #2 single, “Longer,” that has since become a wedding favorite. Two collaborations with Tim Weisberg were also very popular with his fans. In 1981, he released High Country Snows, a bluegrass album that included such guests as Vince Gill, Doc Watson, Jerry Douglas and David Grisman. Fogelberg stayed very active either touring or recording into the early 2000s, Often using his popularity to promote social and environmental issues. Dan Fogelberg was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004, and died of it on December 16, 2007. He was 56.
