Noteable music deaths.

[LouieB]

Checking out the obits today it looks like classic country and honky-tonk singer/songwriter Hank Thompson passed away.

 

Also DJ Jim Stagg as well. Stagg was big in Chicago during the 60s and 70s on WCFL here, but actually he influenced me when he was a DJ on KYW (later WKYC) in Cleveland. As a pre-teen I used to listen to him and Jerry G Bishop on that station before they were both hired by WCFL and moved to Chicago. Those were the days when Top 40 reigned. Actually I was lucky enough to visit KYW in those years, (I forget if it was with Boy Scouts or what), and got to meet both Stagg and Jerry G. Getting to see how a radio station worked was very interesting. So I guess that visit influenced my interest in music. According to his obit he started Record City a chain of stores I used to patronize, particulary the store in Skokie, where they sold LPs for $3 or less and had a special if you bought three at a time.

 

LouieB

[Twisted Acres]

Was sad to hear about Hank Thompson. Rest in peace, sir.

 

Hey Mr. Bartender

Please don't be so slow

I've got time for one more round

And a six-pack to go

Tomorrow morning's Sunday

I'm gonna be feeling low

So please Mr. Bartender

I need a six-pack to go

 

I've been drinkin' all day long

taking in the town

I done spent my whole paycheck

Just honky-tonkin' 'round

 

I ain't got enough dough to pay my rent

But I won't worry though

I've got time for one more round

And a six-pack to go

[LouieB]

Was sad to hear about Hank Thompson. Rest in peace, sir.

Yea, his music is pretty special all the way around. What a great career. Need to pull out some of his records today I guess.

 

(He died of lung cancer...and Jim Stagg died of esophogial cancer...yikes on both counts. I would imagine they were both smokers....)

 

LouieB

[Twisted Acres]

I've got a album of him and the Brazos Valley Boys live in Las Vegas that I'll be putting on today. Cancer is mighty mighty scary.

[LouieB]

This was a nice CD of some transciptions put out by Bloodshot, which recently came back into print. I have a couple of the Greatest Hits albums on Capital, where he recorded for years and years.

 

LouieB

[DrNo]

I bought my first Hank Thompson record Saturday. Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys Live at the State Fair of Texas. From 1963, I believe. Strange timing.

[moxiebean]

On a related note, Linda Stein (former co-manager of the Ramones and ex-wife of Sire's Seymour Stein) was found murdered in her NYC apartment on Oct. 30.

Wikipedia Link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_S._Stein