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He was a drummer, born in Clarksdale,
Missouri, who founded the Amazing
Rhythm Aces along with Howard Russell Smith and Jeff Davis in 1972 in Memphis. He and Jeff Davis had previously
backed singer Jesse Winchester. He appeared with
the group onSaturday Night Live
andAustin City Limits
and toured and recorded with artists including Leon Russell, Roy Clark and
Tanya Tucker. He died of cancer
at his home in Maryland, Tennessee,
on 29th
November 1998
aged 52.
Amazing Rhythm Aces recordings
Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) (Noomi
Neville)
Mystery Train (Sam Phillips/Herman Parker)
Third Rate Romance (Howard Russell Smith)
Two Can Do It Too (Howard Russell Smith)
Sources:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Rhythm_Aces
- www.elvispelvis.com/butchmcdade.htm#obit
- www.keepmedia.com/pubs/Muze/2005/07/01/630578?extID=10026
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