Died On This Date (November 25, 2011) Coco Robicheaux / New Orleans Blues Great
themusicsover Coco Robicheaux (Born Curtis Arceneaux)
October 25, 1947 – November 25, 2011
Coco Robicheaux was a popular New Orleans blues musician who built a loyal following for his Tom Waits-like gravelly voice, swampy guitar, and mystical subject matter. A familiar face throughout the clubs that lined the streets of Crescent City, Robicheaux entertained both on and off the stage thanks to his colorful personality. He often held court outside nightclubs for tourists and locals alike when he wasn’t performing. Beloved by New Orleans music and blues fans around the world, Robicheaux was a popular draw at festivals far and wide – particularly the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the French Quarter Festival. Over the years, he released several albums and appeared on recordings by the likes of Dr. John. In 2010, he made a memorable appearance on HBO’s Treme, where he sacrificed a “live” chicken over the air of a local radio station. He also played a musician on USA’s Big Easy series. On November 25, 2011, Coco Robicheaux collapsed while in hanging out at a New Oleans club. He died after being taken to a hospital. Cause of death was not immediately released. He was 64.
Thanks to Henk de Bruin at 2+ Printing for the assist.
What You Should Own
Barry Llewellyn was the co-founder of influential Jamaican reggae trio, the Heptones. Formed with Earl Morgan while still teens during the late ’50s, the vocal group, which soon included Leroy Sibbles, went on to record some of the most significant records in the reggae history. They have been cited as being largely responsible for slowing the beat of ska down to the less energetic rocksteady, which in turn spawned reggae. Their three-part harmonies can be heard on such records as “I’ve Got A Felling, “Suspicious Minds,” “Get In The Groove”, and “Fatty Fatty,” which became their first hit on Jamaican radio. Many of their early songs were recorded by the legendary 
Horacio “Gamexane” Villafañe was the founding guitarist for popular yet politically charged Argentine punk band, Todos Tus Muertos. The group, which formed in 1985, found a sizable following thanks in part to their seamless marriage of punk, reggae and hip-hop. After being named Best International Group by La Banda Elastica, Todos Tus Muertos signed with Grita! Records, the label founded by ex-Bad Religion drummer, Jay B. Ziskraut. The band, who has recorded with Manu Chao and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, to name just a couple, took a hiatus in 2000, but relaunched in 2004. They continued to tour and record until Villafañe fell ill while on a recent tour of Mexico. As was reported in 
