campuses in the eastern and southern United States in 1976 and 1977. He was recorded on numerous albums of his friends including Steve Goodman and is credited with guitar, and vocals on several of Steve's albums. He and Goodman wrote one of the songs together (Jessie's Jig (Rob's Romp, Beth's Bounce)) which was released on the album Jessie's Jig and Other Favorites and dedicated it to their children. His natural talent and vocal range made him one who was called often for recording sessions. In 1984, Oliver recorded his final album In Our Time. The album was finally released in 2005 under the title Lonely Days, and contained the same song list as “In Our Time”, minus his re-recorded hits, "Good Morning Starshine" and "Jean". Personal life and death For a number of years in the mid-1990s, Oliver was treated for Sjögren syndrome, before being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. By the time that disease was confirmed, it had spread throughout his body, giving little hope of a full remission. In 1999, his brother John donated bone marrow for a transplant to try to save Bill's life. However, he died ten months later on February 12, 2000, at LSU Hospital in Shreveport. Swofford is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas. In 2009, Ted Brown, a native of Swofford's home town, asked North Carolina legislators to introduce a resolution in the North Carolina General Assembly to honor Swofford and his contributions to music. On July 7, 2009, the resolution was passed. On the 40th anniversary of Swofford's hit-making success, Brown chaired and directed a musical tribute, "OliverFest" in honor of Swofford. Bob Crewe, and "60's on 6" celebrity disc jockey, Phlash Phelps, served as honorary co-chair(s) with Brown. Oliver was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2012, Oliver was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. Four years later, he was inducted into the Wilkes County (North Carolina) Hall of Fame. Discography Albums Singles Bibliography Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications) References External links 1945 births 2000 deaths People from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Jubilee Records artists University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Deaths from cancer in Louisiana Deaths from non-Hodgkin lymphoma Musicians from North Carolina 20th-century American musicians