[78-L] Premature deaths

[Dan Van Landingham]

Betty Jack Davis,who worked with singer Skeeter Davis,was killed in a 1953 auto accident.Johnny Horton died in one in 1960 the same year Cochran died.Of Cochran,it was said that he had a prem-
omition of his own death.We all know about the death of Eddie Lang.Guitarist Dick McDonough died
at 34 in early 1938 during or after a surgery from what I recall.Jimmy Harrison,jazz trombonist for Chick
Webb and Fletcher Henderson died at 31 in July,1931 of stomach cancer.His solo on the Chocolate Da-ndies' recording of "Bugle Call Rag" from October,1930 is a favourite of mine.



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From: Jeff Lichtman <jeff at swazoo.com>
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Sent: Fri, April 16, 2010 9:03:51 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Premature deaths

Here are a couple I don't think have been mentioned. Bennie Moten 
died in 1935 at the age of 38 from a botched tonsillectomy. The 
original Sonny Boy Williamson was killed in 1948 at the age of 34 by a mugger.

                        -        Jeff Lichtman
                                jeff at swazoo.com
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