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urth

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RIP Sam Butera, 81
« on: June 04, 2009, 09:53:02 AM »
Louis Prima's former musical partner died in Las Vegas yesterday after a long illness.
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/sam_butera_former_louis_prima.html

And that's three.
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Re: RIP Sam Butera, 81
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2009, 10:00:23 AM »
Quote from: urth on June 04, 2009, 09:53:02 AM
Louis Prima's former musical partner died in Las Vegas yesterday after a long illness.
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/sam_butera_former_louis_prima.html

And that's three.

that's an amazingly comprehensive obit . God said "Can I get a witness" and Sam was the only one left.
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Re: RIP Sam Butera, 81
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2009, 01:49:20 PM »
a nice tribute to Mr Butera from Funky 16 Corners -- his (instrumental) versions of "Pick up the Pieces", "Sympathy for the Devil" (!) and "Ode to Billie Joe" (!!):

http://funky16corners.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/sam-butera-rip/

Not bad -- sorta Booker T-meets-Wes Montgomery with a side of Billy Preston.
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