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Prior to the 1960 accident, Tomlinson had returned from [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], where he had taped four instrumental albums for Mercury Records with Jerry Kennedy of Shreveport. The albums titled "Tom & Jerry," cover all genres of music, also included [Boots Randolph. The songs on the albums include "Sugar-Foot Rag," "My Blue Heaven," and "Unchain My Heart." The first single from the album, released in August 1961, was "Wildwood Flower".<ref name=rockabilly/>
Prior to the 1960 accident, Tomlinson had returned from [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], where he had taped four instrumental albums for Mercury Records with Jerry Kennedy of Shreveport. The albums titled "Tom & Jerry," cover all genres of music, also included [Boots Randolph. The songs on the albums include "Sugar-Foot Rag," "My Blue Heaven," and "Unchain My Heart." The first single from the album, released in August 1961, was "Wildwood Flower".<ref name=rockabilly/>
In the car wreck, Johnny Horton was killed while Tomlinson sustained multiple leg fractures and was unable to work.<ref name="rockdalereporter.com"/> A benefit to raise funds on his behalf was held in December 1960, with Marty Robbins and [[Johnny Cash]] taking the lead.<ref name=rockabilly/> Coincidentally, the Tomlinson farm in Hampton was near that of the Cash family between Kingsland, and Tinsman, Arkansas. Whereas the Tomlinsons moved to Minden, the Cashes relocated to Dyess in Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas.<ref name=rockabilly/>
In the car wreck, Johnny Horton was killed while Tomlinson sustained multiple leg fractures and was unable to work.<ref name="rockdalereporter.com"/> A benefit to raise funds on his behalf was held in December 1960, with Marty Robbins and [[Johnny Cash]] taking the lead.<ref name=rockabilly/> Coincidentally, the Tomlinson farm in Hampton was near that of the Cash family between Kingsland, and Tinsman, Arkansas. Whereas the Tomlinsons moved to Minden, the Cashes relocated to Dyess in Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas.
==Death==
==Death==