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Poodies Locke Tributes, Jeff Tweedy Sued

May 8th 2009 in Americana, Concerts, Country Music, Honky Tonk, In memoriam, Legends, New Releases, News, Outlaw, Video, alt.country
  • Jay Bennett, a former Wilco member, is suing band leader Jeff Tweedy in Cook County Circuit Court, claiming Tweedy owes him money from the band’s 2002 documentary and royalties on songs written during Bennett’s seven years with the group.

William Elliott Whitmore made a stop on the Jools Holland Show in England to perform Old Devils.

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I was reading Twitter today and noticed “RIP Poodie” coming up from some of the people I follow. Then I went to the authority of all things Willie Nelson, stillis stillmoving.com,  and discovered what I had feared- Willie’s longtime stage manager and friend Poodie Locke died today at his home in Texas. RIP Poodie…

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