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

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

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

Jim Reeves " THE FLIGHT OVER HIS FINAL RESTING PLACE AND A FUNERAL NASHVILLE NEVER FORGET. There are moments in country music when silence speaks louder than any song. when Jim Reeves was laid to rest. Nashville stood still. the fight over his final resting place was not a gesture of spectacle. but one of respect _ a last passage for a voice that had brought comfort, faith, and calm to millions. That day, the funeral Nashville never forget became more than a Goodbye. it became a reminder that so