[AGL] Clifford Antone, R.I.P.

[Michael Eisenstadt]

Of course Clifford. It seemed wrong when I typed Clifton. We saw/heard Ike 
Turner & band there a few years ago. Not exactly the blues but way funky.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry" <mesmo at gilanet.com>
To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" 
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Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [AGL] Clifton Antone, R.I.P.


> Clifton?
> Always thought it was Clifford.
> Interesting fellow, Antone. Can't say that we were good friends but we 
> knew
> one another for a long time and always got along well. Opened the first
> underground night club on 6th Street, just about the first night club on 
> 6th
> street. But the club on Guadalupe (formerly a Shakey's Pizza Parlor) was 
> the
> place where the blues scene in Austin matured. Spent many a night there 
> and
> worked a few gigs too. Ah yes, all the blues children who grew into mature
> performers courtesy of Mr. A. who bankrolled many a performer and kept 
> some
> of the best ones on salary at a time when the norm was a percentage of the
> gate.
>
> I suppose there will be an obligatory memorial jam. I would like to be
> there...nah, just a bunch of old people I wouldn't recognize...I guess
> Angela and Denny and who knows who all will be in town for the occasion.
>
> The 8th annual Silver City Blues Fest is this weekend. It's an outdoor
> affair and a huge gathering for bikers. I don't go anymore. Still like the
> blues but rarely listen to them anymore. The lineup at this fest rarely
> contains anyone I ever heard of. So many "blues bands" these days. I guess
> Clifford shares some of the credit for this phenomena--and the blame.
> G
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harry Edwards" <laughingwolf at ev1.net>
> To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s"
> <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 7:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [AGL] Clifton Antone, R.I.P.
>
>
>> News8Austin sez he was 56 and it was a heart attack. In any case,
>> Antone's gone and an era has ended. Already ended as far as the club's
>> concerned. Not much blues offered any more.
>>
>> On May 23, 2006, at 8:16 PM, Michael Eisenstadt wrote:
>>
>> > Subscribers in Austin have already heard that that Clifton Antone died
>> > at
>> > his home in South Austin today.
>> >
>> > Out-of-town subscribers may not have yet.
>> >
>> > He was only 54. No cause of death established yet. Rest in peace.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
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