Music Obituaries: June 2019

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As the song says, time keeps on slipping', slippin', slippin' into the future. That means that every month we lose people from the world of music (as well as other arts and entertainment genres). As I am a music geek, I pay tribute to the ones in music we lost the previous month. So few people command "breaking news" attention on their deaths but still should be saluted for their contributions to music. Here are the people we lost in June: Lawrence Leathers (died June 2, murdered, age 37): jazz drummer who worked in a trio with Cécile McLorin Salvant, winning two consecutive jazz Grammy awards. Dr. John (ne Malcolm John Rebennack Jr.) (died June 6, heart attack, age 77): Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Influential musician who blended New Orleans music, R&B, and jazz into his own Grammy award-winning mixture. His biggest hit was "Right Place, Wrong Time." Al Capps (died June 7, unknown cause, age 79): record producer who worked with the likes of Andy Williams, Cher, Helen Reddy, and Tanya Tucker. Jim Pike (died June 9, Parkinson's disease complications, age 82): member of the legendary vocal group the Lettermen. Chuck Glaser (died June 10, unknown cause, age 83): last surviving member of the country trio Tompall & the Glaser Brothers. His brother Jim died in April. Elliot Roberts (died June 21, unknown cause, age 76): manager of Neil Young for most of Young's career, he also was part of the management team at Asylum Records during their early 70s "country-rock" and "singer/songwriter" phase. Jerry Carrigan (died June 22, unknown cause, age 75): prolific session drummer who played with people ranging from Elvis to Charley Pride. Dave Bartholomew (died June 23, heart failure, age 100): Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Early rock/R&B singer/songwriter who wrote many hits with Fats Domino and on his own, including "I Hear You Knockin'," "Ain't That a Shame" and "I'm Walkin'." Jeff Austin (died June 24, complications of unspecified medical emergency, age 45): co-founder of the bluegrass jam band Yonder Mountain String Band. Gary Duncan (died June 29, seizure, age 72): guitarist for the 60s band Quicksilver Messenger Service. Farewell, and thank you for the music. Here's Fats Domino singing a song he co-wrote with the late Dave Bartholomew: