[78-L] Eddie Cochran documentary

[David Lennick]

Lots of premature deaths among classical performers..Guido Cantelli (plane crash), Ginette Neveu (ditto), Michael Rabin (suicide), Mewton Wood (ditto), Andre Tchaikowsky (brain cancer I think).

dl
 
> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:40:47 -0500
> From: neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Eddie Cochran documentary
> 
> William Kapell was 32. Plane crash. Too bad that is mostly what he is 
> remembered for today - how his life ended. Any article about him starts 
> with "he died in a plane crash as his career was shifting into high 
> gear" or some such.
> 
> He was a terrific pianist and musician, should be remembered for his 
> towering achievements, not how it came to an end.
> 
> joe salerno
> 
> 
> Michael Biel wrote:
> > Again, there is a difference between those who died in accidents, or 
> > from congenital or long term illnesses, vs. those who died from show 
> > business related abuse.
> > 
> > Mike Biel mbiel at mbiel.com 
> > 
> > Royal Pemberton wrote:
> >> Russ Columbo was 26.
> >>
> >> Add Lena Zavaroni--35
> >>
> >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 8:34 PM, <rockined1 at aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> 
> >>> Eddie Cochran--21
> >>> Buddy Holly- 22
> >>> Ritchie Valens-17
> >>> JP Big Bopper Richardson--29
> >>> Hank Williams-29
> >>> Jimmie Rodgers-35
> >>> Patsy Cline-29
> >>>
> >>> ..and there's that 27 club
> >>>
> >>> Janis Joplin
> >>> Jimi Hendrix
> >>> Jim Morrison
> >>> Kurt Cobain
> >>>
> >>> Gene Vincent--36
> >>> Bobby Darin--36
> >>> Johnny Horton-35
> >>> Florence Ballard [Supremes]--32
> >>> Tammi Terrell-23
> >>> Frankie Lymon-25
> >>> Chuck Willis-30
> >>> Bobby Fuller-24
> >>> Blind Lemon Jefferson-33
> >>> Blind Boy Fuller--32
> >>> Little Walter-38
> >>>
> >>> I think Buddy Clark was around 35
> >>> same with Jack Guthrie
> >>>
> >>> How old was Russ Columbo ???
> >>> Blind Blake
> >>> Charly Patton
> >>> Peetie Wheatstraw??
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com>
> >>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> >>> Sent: Wed, Apr 14, 2010 3:00 pm
> >>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Eddie Cochran documentary
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> e was 21.
> >>> Cary
> >>> 
> >>>> Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:13:00 -0400
> >>>> 
> >>> From: mbiel at mbiel.com
> >>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> >>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Eddie Cochran documentary
> >>>
> >>> Cary Ginell wrote:
> >>> > This is a BBC program produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of
> >>> the
> >>> ockabilly star's death in a car crash in 1960.
> >>> >
> >>> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hq7r0#synopsis
> >>> >
> >>> > Cary Ginell
> >>> Did he die under 40?
> >>>
> >>> Mike Biel mbiel at mbiel.com
> > 
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