Jim McBride, Writer of Alan Jackson's 'Chattahoochee,' Dead at 78 as Country Star Pays Tribute

Jim McBride, a Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter who's widely known for penning Alan Jackson 's "Chattahoochee," has died.
American Songwriter

Alan Jackson Mourns the Death of His Longtime Friend and Collaborator: “I Don’t Know if My Career Would Have Ended up Quite the Same Without His Help”

Recently, Alan Jackson took to social media to share a heartfelt tribute to his longtime friend and collaborator, who died earlier this week.

Jim McBride, 'Chattahoochee' songwriter and Alan Jackson collaborator, dies at 78

Jim McBride, the country music songwriter who partnered with singer Alan Jackson to write hits like 'Chattahoochee' and ...
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Alan Jackson Credits His Legendary Career To Late Songwriter, Jim McBride, In Touching Tribute: “My Longtime Friend”

Touching words from Alan. Yesterday, the news broke that Jim McBride, a legendary country music songwriter and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, had unexpectedly passed away at the age ...
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Jim McBride, Who Wrote ‘Chattahoochee’ + Other Hits, Dead at 78

Jim McBride wrote songs for Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire and more. He also wrote two of Alan Jackson's biggest ...
American Songwriter

We Just Lost the Hall of Fame Songwriter and Alan Jackson Collaborator Behind Your Favorite Era-Defining Country Hits of the 90s

The world is just learning that the songwriter behind some of the best country songs of the last four decades has died.
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