[78-L] And here's the third death

[Cary Ginell]

Bobby Charles Passed Away



14 January 2010



by Alex Rawls

offbeat.com



Songwriter Bobby Charles passed away this morning; the cause has yet

to be determined. The writer of “Walking to New Orleans” and “See You

Later Alligator” had struggled with ill-health for years, including

back problems and a bout with cancer that was in remission. Those

problems led him to miss a scheduled appearance at the Ponderosa Stomp

in 2004 and Jazz Fest in 2007. Evidently he fell recently and was

bedridden as a result. It was after that fall that he died.



Charles had completed work on a new album, which is due out next

month.



More when we know more.



For more on Charles, here’s Geoffrey Himes’ guide to Charles’ writing,

an interview Alex Rawls did with him in 2007, and a feature he wrote

for Blurt after the release of 2008’s Homemade Songs.



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