On Dec. 9, 1967 Otis Redding and his touring back-up band, The - TopicsExpress



          

On Dec. 9, 1967 Otis Redding and his touring back-up band, The Bar-Kays, flew in Reddings twin engine Beechcraft from Nashville to Cleveland where they appeared on Don Websters television show, Upbeat, and performed at Leos Casino. The following day, en route to a show at the Factory Night Club in Madison, the small plane crashed in the icy waters of Lake Monona, tragically ending the lives of Redding, pilot Dick Fraser, Matthew Kelly and four members of The Bar-Kays including guitarist Jimmie King, organist Ronnie Caldwell, saxophonist Phalon Jones and drummer Carl Cunningham. Twenty-year old trumpet player Ben Cauley survived and bassist James Alexander had taken another flight. Reddings music remains beloved around the world almost 50 years after his passing. This video is from the Upbeat appearance.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 17:43:37 +0000

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