Updates

• Added info on Jimmy Ford, thanks to Volker Houghton. • Extended and corrected the post on Happy Harold Thaxton (long overdue), thanks to everyone who sent in memories and information! • Added information to the Jim Murray post, provided by Mike Doyle, Dennis Rogers, and Marty Scarbrough. • Expanded the information on Charlie Dial found in the Little Shoe post.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Charlie Louvin in hospital

Country legend Charlie Louvin, who was a hit maker with his brother Ira as the Louvin Brothers, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. On his website, Louvin wrote that he will go to hospital on July 22 to undergo a six hours long operation in order to remove the cancer.
Louvin just turned 83 years old on July 7.

1 comment:

stupiddle said...

Thank you for this troubling news. We named our band after a line in a Louvins tune. The operation has been reported to be scheduled for July 22. Comments can be posted at the official site: charlielouvin.net

With prayers firmly fixed on one thought

until,
stu