Issue Articles — Obituaries
Obituary: Jo “Cool” Davis (1953–2016)
Gospel singer, performer and Central City’s pride and joy Jo “Cool” Davis passed away at his home after coming back from the hospital on Friday, August 5, 2016. He was […]
Obituary: Michael James Joseph (1967–2016)
New Orleans musician Michael James Joseph passed away Monday, July 11, at the age of 49. Joseph was known as the bass guitarist for legendary New Orleans rock ’n’ roll […]
Obituary: Michael Sklar (1945–2016)
Guitarist Michael Sklar passed away after a brief battle with cancer. Born in New York City, Michael was playing guitar by age five. As a young teenager, hanging out in […]
Obituary: David Egan
Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas, Percy Sledge, Johnny Adams, Joe Cocker, Etta James, John Mayall, Solomon Burke, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Marcia Ball, Tab Benoit, Marc Broussard, Trout Fishing In America: They […]
Obituary: Louis Jay Meyers
(1956–2016) Louis Jay Meyers, one of the founders of Austin’s South by Southwest music conference and the New Orleans music conference LMNOP (Louisiana Music—New Orleans Pride) passed away last […]
Obituary: Anthony “Tony Oulaboula” Bazley
Anthony “Tony Oulaboula” Bazley (1934–2015) “I consider myself a bebop drummer,” Tony “Oulaboula” Bazley once accurately declared. “In Europe they call me the gumbo drummer—like gumbo, it’s a concoction.” […]
Obituary: Jimmy Glickman
Jimmy Glickman(1964–2016) Jimmy Glickman, owner of the New Orleans Music Exchange, passed away in January at the age of 52. Glickman was a mainstay of the New Orleans music […]
Obituary: Allen Toussaint
(1938–2015) Allen Toussaint, the widely influential New Orleans composer, arranger, producer and pianist, died at age 77 in the early hours of Tuesday, November 10, 2015. He had suffered a […]
Obituary: Joseph Torregano
Clarinetist/saxophonist Joe Torregano, a dedicated musician and teacher, and altogether a nice guy, died on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. He was 63 years old. Whether he was wearing a black […]
Obituary: Frankie Ford
Ooh-wee…. Frankie Ford, the flamboyant rock ’n’ roll artist who rode “Sea Cruise” nearly to the top of the charts in 1959, died September 29 after a lengthy illness. He […]
