Songwriter Bobby Charles 1938-2010 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 01-14-2010, 03:23 PM

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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.

Marvo301 · 01-14-2010, 05:48 PM

Bobby Charles

MickeyMac · 01-14-2010, 07:03 PM

His version of "See You Later Alligator" is quite different from Bill Haileys. First Willie Mitchell, Jay Reatard, Teddy Pendergrass, and now him. 2010 is not off to a good start for the music community.

RIP

catlover79 · 01-14-2010, 10:04 PM

01-14-2010, 03:23 PM	#1
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01-14-2010, 05:48 PM	#2
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01-14-2010, 07:03 PM	#3
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,006	His version of "See You Later Alligator" is quite different from Bill Haileys. First Willie Mitchell, Jay Reatard, Teddy Pendergrass, and now him. 2010 is not off to a good start for the music community. RIP