Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Musician William 'Lum' York dies
From the Associated Press:
BATON ROUGE, La.— William ''Lum'' York, a musician and comedian who played with Hank Williams and other country music stars, has died of heart disease at the age of 85.
Mr. York, a native of Elmore, Ala., was a bass player with Williams and his Driftin' Cowboys band in the 1940s. He also played with other stars, including Marty Robbins.
He died Sunday at a Baton Rouge hospital. Mr. York was a member of the Driftin' Cowboys from 1944-1949, including Williams' 1948-49 residency at the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport. Mr. York said Williams paid him $20 a week and room and board, which he said was a lot of money back then.
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Lum York
(1919 - 2004)
BATON ROUGE, La.— William ''Lum'' York, a musician and comedian who played with Hank Williams and other country music stars, has died of heart disease at the age of 85.
Mr. York, a native of Elmore, Ala., was a bass player with Williams and his Driftin' Cowboys band in the 1940s. He also played with other stars, including Marty Robbins.
He died Sunday at a Baton Rouge hospital. Mr. York was a member of the Driftin' Cowboys from 1944-1949, including Williams' 1948-49 residency at the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport. Mr. York said Williams paid him $20 a week and room and board, which he said was a lot of money back then.
Read the Full Obituary:
Lum York
(1919 - 2004)
# posted by Dave Sichak @ 12:50 PM 
