If you never got the chance to see this guy in concert, too bad. He was an absolute dynamo, possessing a unique ability at both guitar and fiddle, and able to combine blues, country, jazz and Cajun music beautifully and effortlessly. I was lucky enough to see him perform about 5 years ago at Symphony Space; he played for three hours (this was a man in his late 70's, mind you) practically by himself. I was absolutely exhausted by the end, so energetic was his performance. Brown died in Orange, Texas away from his Slidell, La. (a community near New Orleans) home, which had been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina few days prior. His death constitutes a huge loss to the music world.
- 'Gatemouth' Brown Dead At 81 [CBS News]
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