Another well known musician has passed away. Dan "Bee" Spears who played bass with Willie Nelson for four decades died from exposure to the cold in Nashville, Tennessee, where he lived. Spears was a longtime member of Nelson's band along with his older sister Bobbie on piano, Jody Payne on guitar (who also played with Merle Haggard), Paul English on drums, Billy English on percussion and Mickey Raphael on harmonica. Spears and English made up the jazz influenced rhythm section in Willie's band. Willie is indeed a jazz influenced singer and guitarist. More about him and his legacy in a future post. For now, Rest In Peace, Bee Spears. Here is the link to the article.
http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1675729/willie-nelson-bassist-bee-spears-dies-after-accident-at-nashville-area-home.jhtml
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