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Subject: Obit: John Cephas 1930-2009 From: Dan Schatz Date: 05 Mar 09 - 12:07 AM I just received news that bluesman "Bowling Green" John Cephas - one half of Cephas and Wiggins, died today at his home in Virginia. John was one of the true greats - incredibly talented, and generous with his time and his art. He was a regular at the Smithsonian Folklife Festivals in Washington, DC and in 1989 he was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship. An early obituary can be found here, and more information on his life can be found on the Cephas and Wiggins website. The AP reports that he died of natural causes, but isn't more specific. At 78 he still maintained an active schedule, and had gigs scheduled for this Spring. This is a tremendous loss to us all, but especially to his family and to his long-time musical partner, Phil Wiggins. It's late now, but tomorrow I'll play "Guitar Man" one time for John Cephas. Dan |
Subject: RE: Obit: John Cephas 1930-2009 From: Bobert Date: 05 Mar 09 - 07:46 AM This is a real bummer... John was one fine man... A fine blues guitarist... A great teacher... We'll all miss him... I remember a few years back sitting with him at the "Blues Party" at Blues Week and he had left his guitar back in his room and I had a steel bodied Regal resonator and I could tell that he wanted to get into a jam so I lent him my guitar... Ever since that night he's always taken the time to say "Hey" to me when I go to Blues Week for the Wednesday night jam in the Icehouse... Sniff... B~ |
Subject: Obit: John Cephas 1930-2009 From: donna fletcher Date: 05 Mar 09 - 03:32 PM transferred from a duplicate thread.
It is with great sorrow that I pass along the sad news that Piedmont blues guitarist and singer John Cephas passed away on Wednesday, March 4, of natural causes. Not only was he a great musician, he was a generous and inspiring teacher to legions of guitar students, passing along his love for acoustic blues and ensuring that the tradition will continue in future generations. Following is the text of a release issued by Alligator Records yesterday giving details of his career. |
Subject: RE: Obit: John Cephas 1930-2009 From: Bobert Date: 05 Mar 09 - 09:26 PM Hey, Donna... |
Subject: RE: Obit: bluesman John Cephas 1930-2009 From: GUEST,Dan Cullers Date: 05 Mar 09 - 10:48 PM I have listened to Cephas and Wiggins in the best of times and the worst of times. John Cephas always uplifted me, and I'm glad I got to see him one last time at the Gravity Lounge in Charlottesville this past fall. It was a small venue, and you could really see the love that people had for him and his music. My wife and I went with a couple of friends with whom I'd attended their shows in the past. My friends are expecting a baby and we made the observation that it was the baby's first concert. We decided that baby couldn't be off to a better musical start than hearing the finger pickin'and baritone of John Cephas. He will be greatly missed by this fan. |
Subject: RE: Obit: bluesman John Cephas 1930-2009 From: GUEST,Dan Schatz (on the road) Date: 06 Mar 09 - 12:13 AM Cephas and Wiggins were in fact my son's first concert - at the Smithsonian Festival when he was just two months old. We could tell he loved it. He must have taken in the music deeply, because to this day the Piedmont Blues is some of his favorite music. Dan |
Subject: RE: Obit: bluesman John Cephas 1930-2009 From: Bobert Date: 06 Mar 09 - 07:28 AM Hey, I was at that festival, too... Man, Phil has to be totally bummed... B~ |
Subject: RE: Obit: bluesman John Cephas 1930-2009 From: Dan Schatz Date: 08 Mar 09 - 11:55 AM There's a nice obituary in The Washington Post. Apparently he died of a pulmonary embolism. I'm still sad. Dan |
Subject: RE: Obit: bluesman John Cephas 1930-2009 From: GUEST,donna fletcher Date: 17 Mar 09 - 10:12 PM There will be a memorial concert for John Cephas at Smithsonian's Baird Auditorium on Sunday, March 29 from 1-3 pm, followed by a reception and jam at a separate location. Go to Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation at www.acousticblues.com for more information. |
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