DAN HICKS R.I.P.

of Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks

What a year! The Grim Reaper is relentless huh? This is miserable . . . . 
Sad to report Dan Hicks has passed away - he helped keep the traditions of rock’s roots in country, bluegrass and swing alive in his infectious brand of Folk/Jazz with his band the Hot Licks. He was 74 and had been battling throat and liver cancer for two years. Anyone who could pen a song called 'How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away' was alright in my book

Big O reports

+ + + + +DAN HICKS R.I.P. 1941-2016Dan Hicks, who helped keep the traditions of rock’s roots in country, bluegrass and swing alive with his band the Hot Licks, has died on February 6, 2016. He was 74 and had been battling throat and liver cancer for two years. With a style called “folk jazz,” the Hot Licks, which Hick formed in 1967, recorded their first album, 1969’s Original Recordings, for Epic, but when that proved unsuccessful, they moved to the acclaimed boutique label Blue Thumb Records. The three discs they recorded between 1971 and 1973 - Where’s the Money?, Striking It Rich and Last Train to Hicksville… the home of happy feet - saw them build their audience thanks to their combination of pre-rock sounds, musical virtuosity and, as evidenced by their album titles, off-beat sense of humor. But before they could further build upon Last Train‘s No. 67 chart placement, Hicks broke up the Hot Licks. Hicks is perhaps best known for the songs “I Scare Myself”, “Canned Music” and “How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?” - ultimateclassicrock.com+ + + + +

and they have a fine set of Dan and his Band live here

Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks - live in Eureka CA 1986                            deja vu!