Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bandleader-johnny-otis-godfather-of-r-b-dead-at-90-20120119 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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LouieB Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Quite the life. I have some of his big band/R&B recordings on Savoy. One crazy dude. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Sad to hear that. I recently picked up the disc below, so much good stuff on it. I'm a fan of his son Shuggie's work too. Talented family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yea, Shuggie. He sure fell into obscurity. Does he have some health problems or something? So this is two musician gone today. Wonder if there will be a third. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 So this is two musician gone today. Wonder if there will be a third. LouieB Johnny Otis died yesterday (or the day before). Jimmy Castor died this week, too. Tom Ardolino from NRBQ died a couple weeks ago. It's starting off as a terrible year for musician deaths. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Fresh Air replayed a 1998 interview with him yesterday. Only caught about 1/2 of it, but it was really good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Johnny Otis died yesterday (or the day before). Jimmy Castor died this week, too. It looks like Jimmy Castor is #3 for this week. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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