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From the Oldies Music news page: Nick Noble, who scored four top 40 national hits from 1955 to 1957, died Saturday (March 24) in his native Chicago. He was 75. Born Nicholas Valkan in 1936, he is best remembered for “The Bible Tells Me So” (#22-1955) on Wing Records and “To You, My Love” (#27-1956), “”A Fallen Star” (#20-1957) and “Moonlight Swim” (#37-1957) on its parent, Mercury Records. However, in his home town he charted 21 times with records on the Liberty, Coral, Chess and 20th Century labels, as well. His biggest Chicago hit was “The Tip Of My Fingers,” which made the top ten on the WJJD survey in 1960.

Earl Scruggs, Country Music Hall of Famer, dies at age 88 Posted on March 28, 2012 by Peter Cooper Click to see a decades-spanning gallery of Earl Scruggs photos (this image: Josh Anderson/AP Photo). Country Music Hall of Famer Earl Scruggs, a singular talent of collective import, died Wednesday morning at a Nashville hospital. He was 88. A quietly affable presence, Mr. Scruggs popularized a complex, three-fingered style of playing banjo that transformed the instrument, inspired nearly every banjo player who followed him and became a central element in what is now known as bluegrass music. But Mr. Scruggs’ legacy is in no way limited to or defined by bluegrass, a genre that he and partner Lester Flatt dominated as Flatt & Scruggs in the 1950s and ‘60s: His adaptability and open-minded approach to musicality and to collaboration made him a bridge between genres and generations. Rather than speak out about the connections between folk and country in the war-torn, politically contentious ‘60s, he simply showed up at folk festivals and played, at least when he and Flatt weren’t at the Grand Ole Opry. During the long-hair/ short-hair skirmishes of the ‘60s and ‘70s, he simply showed up and played, with Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and The Byrds. And when staunch fans of bluegrass - a genre that would not exist in a recognizable form without Mr. Scruggs’ banjo - railed against stylistic experimentation, Mr. Scruggs happily jammed away with sax player King Curtis, sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, piano man Elton John and anyone else whose music he fancied. “He was the man who melted walls, and he did it without saying three words,” said his friend and acolyte, Marty Stuart in 2000. Check back here for more as we continue reporting. http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2012/03/28/earl-scruggs-country-music-hall-of-famer-dies-at-age-88/

Actor Warren Stevens dies at 92Known for sci-fi roles in film and on TVBy Variety StaffActor Warren Stevens, who appeared in films including "Forbidden Planet" and "The Barefoot Contessa" and in numerous TV shows ranging from the original "Star Trek" to "ER," has died. He was 92.http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118052032

Champy’s Couchey Succumbs #Champ #LakeChamplainMonster #Obituary #RichieRichFamed artist and cartoonist Sid Couchey has died.http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/couchey-obit/by: Loren Coleman on April 2nd, 2012