Randy Jo Hobbs
| Randy Jo Hobbs | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1948 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Associated acts | The McCoys Johnny Winter Edgar Winter Montrose |
Randy Jo Hobbs (March 22, 1948 - August 5, 1993) was an American musician born in Winchester, Indiana. Hobbs played bass for The McCoys during the 1965-1969 period and in the bands of the brothers Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter during 1970-1976.[1][2][3]
He played bass with Jimi Hendrix on some 1968 live sessions which were later released unofficially as Woke Up This Morning and Found Myself Dead (1980)[4] and New York Sessions (1998), and officially as Bleeding Heart (1994). He also played bass with a later version of Montrose, appearing on the Jump on It album, released in 1976.[5] That same year, he also played bass on Rick Derringer's album with Dick Glass, Glass Derringer.
Randy Jo Hobbs was found dead of heart failure, aged 45, in a hotel room in Dayton, Ohio in 1993 and is buried in his hometown of Union City, Indiana.[6]
References
- ↑ Randy Jo Hobbs: Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches By Jeremy Simmonds. p 303
- ↑ McCoys retrospective
- ↑ Artist Direct
- ↑ musician list for Jump On It
- ↑ Find-a-Grave
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