|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 10/17/2008
Posts: 1,633
Points: 2,236
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
|
ROBERT "WOLFMAN" BELFOUR
September 11, 1940 - February 26, 2015
Story By Roger Stolle
Sad news in the blues world today. Mr. Robert "Wolfman" Belfour — RIP. Arguably the deepest of the surviving, old-school, Mississippi bluesmen was found deceased at his home in Memphis this morning by relatives. He had been suffering from various health issues (mainly diabetes and mobility related) for over a year but had recently been doing better. He had not performed since last June but was slated to play at Juke Joint Festival in April.
Mr. Belfour's family is in desperate need of money for funeral services. The Memphis Blues Society is trying to raise money to help the family with funeral costs. Those wishing to donate can do so through The Memphis Blues Society Benefit link: Click here. For now… if you knew the blues legend, tell your friends a story about him today… if you didn't know him, then stop what you're doing and spend a little time on the web exploring his life and music.
Done Got OLD
Heading out for the East Coast / Lord knows I've paid some dues gettin' through, / Tangled up in blues. 
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 11/16/2008
Posts: 559
Points: -300
|
greybeard wrote:Mr. Belfour's family is in desperate need of money for funeral services. The Memphis Blues Society is trying to raise money to help the family with funeral costs. Those wishing to donate can do so through The Memphis Blues Society Benefit link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6F548C492CQFS
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 10/17/2008
Posts: 1,010
Points: 3,075
|
Sad news - I really enjoyed his performance with T Model Ford at the 2004 fest. He was a really gifted guitarist and his style had echoes of Malian greats Boubacar Traore and the late Ali Farka Toure. It was a privilege to shake his and T Model's hand at the end of their gig...and now they're both sadly gone. RIP.
Hangin' out on Frenchmen
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 10/17/2008
Posts: 113
Points: 383
|
Farewell Robert. The sharpest-dressed man at the 2004 fest.
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Member
Joined: 10/17/2008
Posts: 1,010
Points: 3,075
|
jafa99 wrote:The sharpest-dressed man at the 2004 fest. Indeed he was.
Hangin' out on Frenchmen
|
|
|
Guest |
