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Faron Young

NPR
Published December 9, 1996 at 11:00 PM CST

Noah has a remembrance of country singer Faron Young (FAIR-enn), who died today of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police found Young yesterday at his home. A former member of the Grand Old Opry, Young is best-known for his 1961 hit, "Hello Walls," which hit number one on the country charts.

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