Down On The Corner

By Paul Moffett

End of the year, Christmas, parties, blah, blah, blah. Got too cold too soon, but perhaps we will have some early respite in January and February. This year has definitely seen too many Louisville musicians take their last bow and leave the stage for good. Let us hope that the new year will be kinder to the community.

That’s all the news that isn’t and, as usual, the music slows down in December and early January, but it’ll pick up soon enough. Be sure to not drive and drive or text and drive and not ruin at least two different families’ lives. Got it?

CODAS

Florio, Doug, died in Louisville on November 24, 2018. He was a guitar best known for Kimmet & Doug, the second version of Days of the New and many other bands around the Louisville area.

Gillim, Robert “Bob,” 92. died in Louisville on November 9, 2018. He was a member of the Louisville Harmonics.

Lunsford, Cecil Jr. “Sonny,” 84, died in Louisville on November 4, 2018. He was an active member of the Kosairs Shrine Brass Band; played with The Kentuckians on the Belle of Louisville for fifteen years and was a member of a duet with Don Ford at the Executive West Hotel for the Sunday Brunch.

Pickens, James “Jim,” 88, died in Louisville on November 15, 2018. He played trombone in several Louisville bands, Kosair Shrine Band-River City and in bands in Palm Beach, Florida

Read, Kenneth Hibbert, 87, died October 26, 2018 in Louisville. He played the trombone in several Dixieland jazz bands as well as the baritone ukulele.

Shuck, Charles A., III, 71, of Lexington, died Saturday, October 20, 2018. He was a founder and lead singer of the Lexington-based Trendells and also owned Event Productions.

Tallichet, Leon E., 93, died in Louisville on November 12, 2018. He was a saxophone player who performed with several local dance bands including Dave Mehl's Swing Street Band, the Mellowtones, and the Newtones.