25K views · 436 reactions | 31 Jul 1964 Country singer Jim Reeves was killed in a plane crash when the single engine aircraft flying from Arkansas to Nashville crashed in thick fog. 40 year- old Reeves was one of the first country singers to cross-over into the pop market. with his 1960 US No.2 single 'He'll Have To Go', and 1966 UK No.1 single 'Distant Drums #jimreeves #bandrockabillyitalia #rockabillyitalia #remember | Rockabilly Italia | Facebook

On this day in 1964, Jim Reeves and pianist Dean Manuel died in a plane crash during a thunderstorm in Brentwood, Tennessee. Numerous locals--including Eddy Arnold, Chet Atkins and Ernest Tubb- - searched for three days before discovering the wreckage | GatorRock