Bobby Rush in Serious Auto Accident
Potter Walter
Bobby Rush in Serious Auto Accident
Bobby Rush’s tour bus was involved in a one-car accident en route to Pensacola, Florida in the early morning hours of Thursday April 19. Details are still emerging, but we can report some facts as well as a request from Bobby’s family.
The most tragic news is that band member Latisha Brown was killed in the accident. Virtually every other band member suffered injuries, some serious, and several band members have gone or will undergo surgery. None of the injuries is life threatening, but several band members suffered major broken bones.
Bobby himself was kept overnight in a Florida hospital with head and neck injuries, but he will return home today, April 20. According to his wife Jean, the first order of business will be for Bobby to rest and recuperate. Thus, the family has asked all those concerned fans who have Bobby’s phone number NOT to call the house for the next week or so. Your concern is appreciated, but the family has been overwhelmed by the volume of calls, and simply cannot keep up with them. Bobby is doing well, and is expected to fully recover.
No official cause of the accident has been reported, but the current theory is that the driver suffered a heart attack that caused him to lose control of the vehicle and strike a tree.
If you wish to send a card or flowers, the family asks that you send them to Bobby’s son, Carl Ellis, at 2615 Harriotte Avenue, Jackson, MS 39209. Bobby and his family will be in contact with The Blues Foundation, and we will pass along information as we receive it. Bobby’s wife asks that everyone please keep them in their prayers and to pray for a full recovery for all band members. That is all that can be done right now, but there may be a medical fund set up - The Blues Foundation will keep you posted.
Potter Walter
The club is going through a transformation and this weekend's receipts will tell if it will close or not. Dave is leaving town but is trying to raise enough money to pay off some back debts. If he does, he will turn the club over to new management (I know them, cool folks). If not it will close. Needless to say that many of us are doing all we can to keep it open.
Tonight: Charles Atkins & the Copps Brothers
Saturday: Kipori "Baby Wolf" Woods
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Bobby Rush and his entourage are well loved in this area. I'm sure all the blues fans in Tallahassee (like me) are saddened by the news of his accident and wish all of the band a speedy recovery. I'm not sure who Latisha Brown was in the band, but I am very saddened to hear about her death. I hope she wasn't the dancer who performed as "Scandelicious".
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