{
  "id": 2651279,
  "title": "Dale Morris, Titan of Nashville Management Who Forged Superstar Careers for Kenny Chesney and Alabama, Dies at 89",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/dale-morris-titan-of-nashville-management-who-forged-superstar",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T21:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/obituaries-people-news/dale-morris-dead-manager-kenny-chesney-alabama-1236840866/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dale Morris, one of the leading names in the ranks of Nashville music managers, who helped build up superstar careers for the group Alabama and then Kenny Chesney nearly from scratch, died Friday at 89. A representative said Morris died in his sleep. “He lived a big, bold, beautiful, blessed life, and I’m holding onto […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Dale Morris, Nashville Manager Who Guided Careers of Alabama & Kenny Chesney, Dies at 89",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/dale-morris-nashville-manager-who-guided-careers-of-alabama-kenny",
        "published": "2026-08-22T22:27:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}