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I just read something that absolutely broke my heart.

Although I was delighted to learn that Fats Domino was rescued, I'm sorry to tell you that another incredible musician has passed away...

Holly Springs, Mississippi blues guitarist RL Burnside was elderly, but his recording career got a boost in recent years because he was willing to work with young producers and create an exciting fusion of blues and electronic music. If you watch HBO's "The Sopranos," then you've heard some of his songs in the show's soundtrack, especially the catchy "It's Bad You Know."

The server for Fat Possum Records in Mississippi appears to be down, so I cut and pasted the cached Google text:

We are sad to announce that RL Burnside died this morning
in his hospital room in Memphis.

November 21, 1926 - September 1, 2005

Those wishing to help should send donations to:

Freeland & Freeland Trust Account
Burnside Memorial
P.O. Box 269
Oxford, MS 38655
662-234-3414

All proceeds will go directly to RL's widow, Alice Mae.

I only discovered RL Burnside's music recently, and it was my dream to try and meet him during my next visit to the Delta region. There are several Web sites which offer downloads of his songs, so I hope you'll download a track or two in his honor. He may have been elderly, but this guy ROCKED.

Rest in peace, RL...