Another music guy gone

<font color="purple"> Veteran actor, Sheb Wooley who appeared in over 50 television shows and westerns like "High Noon" and recorded a song that became a number 1 hit years ago, "Purple People Eater," died Tuesday at the age of 82 after suffering from Leukemia....
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I believe he had a alter ego named "Ben Colder"
He recorded some stuff under that name also........sorta comedy theme stuff....

 

I thought that this was going to be about Robert Palmer. he just died of a heart attack. Age 54.

 

Dang, what a month.
There's not too many of the originals left.
I love Shebs records from the early 50s on MGM.
Great hillybilly boogie.

 

well add george plimpton to the list

 

As I opened this thread "Addicted to Love" came on the radio in my office. Saw him a couple of years ago in concert. Not one of my favorite music men but he put on one hell of a good show. 54 is just too young. Kinda scary

 

George Plimpton too..??


Damn...

 

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they always die in three's.....

 

I remember when "Purple People Eater" came out. I was 11 and my pals and I loved it and sat around trying to imagine what the "Eater" looked like. There was an oval track racer from up-island who ran a purple Deuce coupe in '59 and named it after Shep's song. Thanks for the tune Shep! - R.I.P.