While rummaging about in my own version of Fibber McGhee's closet I came across Vol. 13 No. 2 of Sing Out! (April-May 1963). On page 51, I found the following piece.

OP'RY STARS KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

Three of country music's top performing artists, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Cowboy Copas, and Patsy Cline, were killed in an airplane crash near Camden, Tennessee, on March 5th. Stars of the famed “Grand Old Opry,” the performers were flying in a private plane piloted by Miss Cline's manager, Randy Hughes. In an extension of the tragedy, Op'ry star Jack Anglin was killed in an auto crash en route to the services.

Ironically, the four were returning to Nashville from a benefit show in Kansas City presented on behalf of a country music disc jockey killed in an automobile accident.

I had forgotten that Jack Anglin was killed on the way to their funeral.

Now for a short quiz:

1. Who was the disc jockey for whom they did the benefit concert?
2. Who's picture is on the cover of that issue?
3. What erstwhile contributor to these threads is pictured on page 14 as the newest member of a famous folk group?

Good luck,

      - Mark