Goodbye to Boogaloo

I'm off to the States again today, but before I go, a quick mention of a few music deaths.
I was lucky enough to catch Kent 'Boogaloo' Harris at the Ponderosa Stomp in 2013 but now he has died, at the age of 88. He joins a long list of musicians to have passed on having appeared at the Stomp and it's testament to its importance, and the great work of Dr Ike, that these near forgotten artists got a late chance to show the world what they are all about. Here's what I wrote at the time:
One of this year's highlights came next - Kent Harris, aka Boogaloo, - who recorded briefly in LA nearly 60 years ago and wrote some classic R and B numbers. His all too short set included early recording 'Big Fat Lie', 'She Put Me In The Doghouse Again', 'Clothesline' (later a hit for the Coasters), 'Big Chief Hug and Kiss', 'Cops And Robbers' (made famous by Bo Diddley) and 'Talk About A Party'.

Another recent death is that of Les Reed, aged 83, who wrote or co-wrote (with Gordon Mills, Barry Mason and others) some of the biggest hits of the sixties, including 'It's Not Unusual', 'The Last Waltz', 'Delilah', 'Tell Me When', 'Here It Comes Again' and 'There's A Little Hush'.
Other recent deaths include Joe Terry of Danny and the Juniors, and Johnny Hutchinson, drummer with the Big Three. RIP to them all.