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Frankie Miller, Whose ‘Blackland Farmer’ Set the Standard on Music Row, Has Died

· 1 min read
downtown Nashville Tennesse
Photo by Mike Gattorna on Unsplash

The Texas singer's 1959 self-penned hit became a country radio staple and a template for the songwriting craft Nashville still prizes. His passing marks the loss of one of the genre's early architects.

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With reporting from MusicRow.

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