Issue Articles — Obituaries
Obituary: Rodger Leon Poche
RODGER LEON POCHÉ (1951-2001) Bassist/sound engineer Rodger Leon Poché, a member of the original Neville Brothers band, died June 15 of lung cancer. Poché was a graduate of Walter […]
Obituary: Boozoo Chavis
Boozoo Chavis (1930-2001) Boozoo Chavis, one the most influential and innovative zydeco artists of all time, died May 5, 2001, after suffering a heart attack and stroke in Austin, […]
Obituary: Moondog
“The Viking of Sixth Avenue” died on September 8 in Munster, Germany. Known as Moondog (the name adopted in 1947 from a former pet who howled at the moon), Louis […]
Obituary: Raymond Myles (1958-1998)
No one would hurt Raymond Myles… But someone did; a coward with a gun snuffed out the life of the 40-year-old gospel singer and all-around entertainer. Last month, just hours […]
Obituary: Johnny Adams
Johnny Adams (1932-1998) When Johnny Adams died on September 14, 1998, the world lost one of the greatest singers in American music. A year earlier, Adams was diagnosed with cancer, […]
Obituary: Louise “Blue Lu” Dupont Barker
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