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RE: This Week in Music History: May 5–11

in My Mind is on Music5 months ago

And Keith Whitley died at 34 on May 9, 1989. Not sure why, but I had an idea that it might have been this week... I guess 'cause I remember it was near the end of the school year, when I was in college.

It's funny. I remember exactly where I was seated in a little dive bar in Conshohocken when I heard the news that afternoon. I used to go there a lot, and I can picture the room, but for the life of me I can't remember the name of the bar.

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 5 months ago 

You've got a pretty good memory to remember that one. I added a news report about Whitley's death. Apparently, there is a section of folks that think maybe it wasn't by his doing or alcoholism.

Interesting. I had never heard this:

Apparently, there is a section of folks that think maybe it wasn't by his doing or alcoholism.

I guess anything's possible, but it seemed pretty straightforward, from what I remember.