mickey@cca.UUCP (Mickey Levine) (06/17/85)
*** Folk Music Lives *** It is with a sad heart that I must report that Joe Val, the lead singer of Joe Val and the New England Bluegrass Boys passed away last week of cancer. Probably the greatest 'pure' bluegrass tenor voice north of the Mason-Dixon line, Joe's voice and humility will be sorely missed. Joe's discography is somewhat limited, but there was the "Beatles Country" album in the late 60's, and 5 records on the Rounder label over the last 10 years. Bluegrass music is a music of the heart, and my heart will ache every time I hear a group do 'Daniel Prayed' when I think of the way it 'used to sound'. Joe, you're gonna be missed. Mickey Levine decvax!cca!mickey