Bobby Charles passes

[Neal Pomea]

Bobby Charles Guidry, composer of Walking to New Orleans and other swamp pop hits, has died at age 71. He had been in poor health the past few years. He will be missed.

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Edited January 15, 2010 by It Should be You

[Tom Storer]

Bobby Charles Guidry, composer of Walking to New Orleans and other swamp pop hits, has died at age 71. He had been in poor health the past few years. He will be missed.

Oh no! I just discovered him a couple of months ago! Well, rediscovered, actually. I had known him from Paul Butterfield's two early-70's albums with his Better Days band, but hadn't realized his history as a Nawlins rock'n'roller and subsequently as a soulful blue-eyed swamp singer-songwriter. I love his first album, eponymously titled, and have his later albums (not many) on my to-buy list.

A couple of his songs can be listened to at a site called 30 Days Out... R.I.P.

[GA Russell]

I had no idea that See You Later Alligator and Walking to New Orleans were written by the same guy. RIP.

[AllenLowe]

the Chess stuff is probably the best -

[Neal Pomea]

On Bended Knee Great belly rubbing slow song!

[paul secor]

I'll be playing "Tennessee Blues" and "Walking to New Orleans" tomorrow.

Thanks, Mr. Charles. R.I.P.