Before classic country hits like "I Love a Rainy Night," he wrote songs in New Jersey diners and got his start in a Newark ...
Seventy-three years ago today, one of the most influential artists in country music history died on the way to a concert.
Renowned steel guitarist player Walter Haynes died on Jan. 1, 2009, in Tyler, Texas, at age 80. He frequently played with Patsy Cline.