Didn't Wake Up This Morning...

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Musician James "Nick" Nixon, an omnipresent and beloved figure in Nashville's blues and R&B scenes for 50 years, died Wednesday. He was 76 years old, and over the course of his career, worked with everyone from legendary rock 'n' roll guitarist Scotty Moore to gospel group the Fairfield Four. 
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(Edit: Looks like another miss for team Gris Gris).

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

 

Re obscure blues etc

 

A label rejoicing in the name Death is not the End have a Bandcamp page and sell some decent stuff with a name your price option, thought I'd share the love: https://deathisnot.bandcamp.com/

[Spade_Cooley 9,528]

Missed this one at the time: back in February "Sunshine" Sonny Payne, host of the legendary King Biscuit Time blues radio show from 1951 until late last year, died at the age of 92. There was a BBC radio documentary about him in 2013, but weirdly his death doesn't seem to have made it past blues websites and some very minor Arkansas-area news outlets. 

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

1 hour ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Missed this one at the time: back in February "Sunshine" Sonny Payne, host of the legendary King Biscuit Time blues radio show from 1951 until late last year, died at the age of 92. There was a BBC radio documentary about him in 2013, but weirdly his death doesn't seem to have made it past blues websites and some very minor Arkansas-area news outlets. 

 

Aye, but Last Word has been overwhelmed of late. 

[gcreptile 10,972]

Bonnie Raitt cancels a whole tour because of an unspecified health issue, "prognosis is good", "give me time to heal", etc...

 

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8412921/bonnie-raitt-cancels-tour-james-taylor-health-issue

[msc 18,476]

41 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Bonnie Raitt cancels a whole tour because of an unspecified health issue, "prognosis is good", "give me time to heal", etc...

 

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8412921/bonnie-raitt-cancels-tour-james-taylor-health-issue

 

Do people talk about prognosis when it's not cancer?

[gcreptile 10,972]

5 minutes ago, msc said:

 

Do people talk about prognosis when it's not cancer?

Indeed, I assume it's early stage cancer.

 

Edit: I should point out that have a bad feeling here for some reason.

[Phantom 2,533]

Just heard that Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater has died at the age of 83.

 

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,346]

1 hour ago, Phantom said:

Just heard that Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater has died at the age of 83.

 

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/eddy-clearwater-dies-legendary-blues-musician-484351081.html  Yes  confirmed here the sad news about blues musician Eddy Clearwater. I dare say it will be picked up by the british media soon .

[Phantom 2,533]

11 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said:

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/eddy-clearwater-dies-legendary-blues-musician-484351081.html  Yes  confirmed here the sad news about blues musician Eddy Clearwater. I dare say it will be picked up by the british media soon .

 

Eddy collaborated with good buddies of mine, Los Straitjackets and released the Grammy nominated album "Rock 'N' Roll City". I was fortunate enough to get Eddy to sign my copy of Reservation Blues

 

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,346]

6 minutes ago, Phantom said:

 

Eddy collaborated with good buddies of mine, Los Straitjackets and released the Grammy nominated album "Rock 'N' Roll City". I was fortunate enough to get Eddy to sign my copy of Reservation Blues

 

Wonderful and very lucky !

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Blues legend Jessie Sanders died Wednesday in his Memphis home at the age of 87.

Sanders, better known as Lil' Howlin' Wolf, was born in Florence, Mississippi, on June 26, 1930. He grew up in Chicago and was mentored by Chester Burnett, better known as Howlin' Wolf.

When Burnett died in 1976, Sanders took his stage name as a tribute to his mentor.
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[Joey Russ 7,228]

Probably too local to receive a QO despite being Australian, but blues singer Chris Wilson has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. 

[Phantom 2,533]

Lazy Lester, best known for his song "I'm a lover, not a fighter" has died at the age of 85.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

2 hours ago, Phantom said:

Lazy Lester, best known for his song "I'm a lover, not a fighter" has died at the age of 85.

 

[Joey Russ 7,228]

Otis Rush dead according to his website.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

3 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

Otis Rush dead according to his website.

Complications from a stroke initially suffered in 2003!?!!  Holy moly.... He DID have the blues.  RIP Otis.

[ObakeFilter 902]

Bluesman Eddie C. Campbell dead at 79.

https://www.wolfrec.com/2018/11/23/r-i-p-eddie-c-campbell/?fbclid=IwAR2I0y4mLOTkEr3tdWVWxDWtkYp5NjYyNzQTouAvPcGTflhLZq0a2IpD0iM

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-ent-campbell-obit-1123-story.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

[Joey Russ 7,228]

Willie Murphy dead at 75. He also produced Bonnie Raitt’s debut album...

[ObakeFilter 902]

On 21/06/2017 at 19:09, ObakeFilter said:

Kofi Burbridge (of Tedeschi Trucks Band) suffered a heart attack, but seems like he will make it.

http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/kofi-burbridge-heart-attack/?utm_content=bufferef5b5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Now he's dead.

https://www.jambase.com/article/kofi-burbridge-died

 

Do we have a general bluesmen thread? 

[Toast 16,140]

42 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said:

Do we have a general bluesmen thread? 

 

Yes. This is it.

[ObakeFilter 902]

Just now, Toast said:

 

Yes. This is it.

That's cool, thought it is only dedicated for the older ones.

[YoungWillz 21,050]

Could have gone in the prog rock thread, but he started off as a blues singer, so...

 

British singer Paul Williams, who replaced John McVie in John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, reportedly dead at 78: http://dmme.net/paul-williams-passed-away/?fbclid=IwAR2-imtBaG0Ocul0C4z2n8Lt_w2Fawb_8X1KUxIp9ct2vtRAYeBkHTHZHMg

 

Subsequently associated with Jon Hiseman and Allan Holdsworth.

[msc 18,476]

8 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Could have gone in the prog rock thread, but he started off as a blues singer, so...

 

British singer Paul Williams, who replaced John McVie in John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, reportedly dead at 78: http://dmme.net/paul-williams-passed-away/?fbclid=IwAR2-imtBaG0Ocul0C4z2n8Lt_w2Fawb_8X1KUxIp9ct2vtRAYeBkHTHZHMg

 

Subsequently associated with Jon Hiseman and Allan Holdsworth.

 

Had a "No, Not Uncle Jack!" moment there before twigging that were Paul Jones (Manfred Mann) who is alive and well.

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

Blues harpist James Cotton -

 

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/james-cotton-blues-harmonica-veteran-dead-at-81-112308/

 

Getting short of blues harmonica greats these days - maybe we should start a campaign to save the wail!