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JUL 17, 05:01 PM

16 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Beloved “A-Team” Member Who Played With Kenny Rogers, Hank Snow, and Sonny James

Kenny Rogers Hank Snow Sonny James Fred Carter, Jr. Buck Owens Merle Haggard Waylon Jennings Ronnie Hawkins The Band Roy Orbison Conway Twitty George Jones Dolly Parton Joan Baez John Stewart Levon Helm Muddy Waters Bob Dylan Booker T. Jones Dr. John
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