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]
Randy Jo Hobbs | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 22, 1948 Winchester, Indiana |
| Died | August 5, 1993 (aged 45) Dayton, Ohio |
| Instrument | Bass |
| Formerly of | The McCoys Johnny Winter Edgar Winter Montrose |
Career
editHobbs 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 joined up with a later version of Montrose, appearing on the Jump on It album, released in 1976.[5] That same year, Hobbs also played bass on Rick Derringer's album with Dick Glass, Glass Derringer.
Death
editRandy 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
edit- ^ Randy Jo Hobbs: Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ Simmonds, Jeremy (20 November 2017). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 9781556527548. Retrieved 20 November 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "WCHS Class of 1967". Wchsclassof1967.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "@ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Montrose - Jump On It CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Randy Jo Hobbs (1948–1993) – Find A Grave..." Findagrave.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.