Color Blind James

Subject: Color Blind James
From: DonMeixner
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:22 AM

I am sad to report that Color Blind James ( Chuck Cuminale) has passed away of an apparent heart attack on tuesday morning. He was 49. Chuck has been gaining national and international notariety as a song writer and performer along with his band The Color Blind James Experience. My brother Gary has been with Chuck off and on over the years as a musical cohort from their days in Oswego , NY as members of the continually changing Water Street Boys, Color Blind James Trio, The CBJ Rock and Roll Trio of which there were as many 7 members, CBJ and The White Caps and fianlly The Color Blind James Experience. Chuck's music fused many styles from pure folk to jazz influenced rock and roll. Chuck was a brilliant writer and always aware of the cadence of his words using the rhythym of the words to often set the rhytym of the song.

Always an admirer of Chucks I wasn't as close as I'd like to have been. He would be by my Moms house usually once a year and we'd have a few minutes to catch up on families and kids. Then he'd be off to a job some place. Chuck was a great writer a good musician and a good man.

Subject: RE: Color Blind James
From: Lox
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:30 AM

Are you sure he didn't just make that move to memphis?

Very sad news Don, I know plenty of people who will be shocked to hear it, and none of us had the privilege of seeing him once a year.

(I've got a few records though)

A different lox

Subject: RE: Color Blind James
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:50 AM

I saw him here in the UK, probably the best part of ten years ago now, I'd never heard of him before, but I still remember the show. Another great loss to fine music.

Brian

Subject: RE: Color Blind James
From: DonMeixner
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 11:14 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Color Blind James
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 07:58 AM

Here's a link to further information on the website:

Colorblind James