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View Full Version : The Passing of Long John Baldry... tentoze 07-22-2005, 04:30 PM The veteran British bluesman apparently died on Thursday. R.I.P., mate. RIP Long John (http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2005/07/22/Arts/BaldryObit_050722.html) opt80 07-22-2005, 04:37 PM He was one of the good ones,later in his life he played in the Maritimes quit a bit. Baldry's Out .. Now Alan mhardy6647 07-22-2005, 04:49 PM .. from whom, according to story, Reg Dwight took his surname (Elton John) clint e. 07-22-2005, 05:33 PM Long John Baldry - the "father" of the English Blues. Long Live Long John. clint. sven 07-22-2005, 06:20 PM No more Boogie-Woogie from Long John. *Sigh* RichPA 07-22-2005, 08:34 PM Bummer. I guess everything does stop for tea ... so long, Long John. Mike Gibson 07-22-2005, 10:31 PM Don't lay no Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock-N-Roll. I always liked that song. Seems like a lot of the players I grew up with musically are passing on these days. Time gets to us all..........eventually. As long as I open my eyes and nobody is throwing dirt in my face I know it's gonna be a good day. :banana: |