24K views · 402 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

133K views · 5.5K reactions | 56 years ago today, on July 31, 1964, we lost "Gentleman" Jim Reeves when his plane crashed in a storm near Brentwood, Tennessee. Pianist Dean Manuel was also killed. Fellow artists Eddy Arnold, Chet Atkins and Ernest Tubb were among the searchers who spent 3 days looking for the wreckage. Reeves was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967. | GatorRock | Facebook

31 July 1964 - A private aircraft piloted by Jim Reeves crashed during a thunderstorm near Nashville, Tennessee. Sadly, both Jim and business partner Dean Manuel were killed in the crash; their bodies were found two days later following a massive search for the two missing men. Reeves became known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound (a mixture of older country-style music with elements of popular music) and his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Gentleman Jim – Sadly missed