Over the last two months, it seems like each week we received news on the death of friends and associates. In honor of their memories and the impact they had in our lives, we dedicate this issue to the following dearly departed:
Mike Stone
(Legendary Club Promoter)
Sabrina Pope
(Recording Artist)
Greg Washington
(Record Label Executive)
Lucy Mae Alexander
(Ron Alexander’s Mother)
Rest In Peace!
Now on to Who Died this Month in past:
November 3: Lonnie Donegan (2002), blues harmonica player William Clarke (1996)
November 4: Bobby Nunn of the Coasters (1987) The Coasters Pic>>
November 5: Robert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers (2003), saxophonist Eddie Harris (1996), Barry "Green Beret" Sadler (1989), Vladimir Horowitz (1989), Guy Lombardo (1977), Johnny Horton (1960), piano magician Art Tatum (1956)
November 6: Dickie Goodman (1989)
November 7: jazz drummer Vernel Fournier (2000), A.P. Delaney Carter of The Carter Family (1960)
November 8: trumpeter Lester Bowie (1999), Tommy Comeaux (1997), Country Dick Montana of The Beat Farmers (1995), Ivory Joe Hunter (1974)
November 10: session guitarist Tommy Tedesco (1997), Carmen McRae (1994)
November 11: Ronnie Dyson (1990), Berry Oakley (1972)
November 12: Chic drummer Tony Thompson (2003), blues fingerpicker and former Robert Plant cohort Rainer Ptacek (1997)
November 13: Donald Mills of The Mills Brothers (1999), R.J. Vealey of the Atlanta Rhythm Section (1999), pianist Kenny Kirkland (1998), Bill Doggett (1996), Jerry Lee Lewis Jr. (1993)
November 14: John Cascella, keyboardist with John Mellencamp (1992)
November 15: composer/arranger Saul Chaplin (1997)