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BlueKota

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7. This is so sad.

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 01:01 PM

Jul 2025

He was a local hero. His brother, Gap, was a friend of our high-school band director. My sister was in the band, and a trumpet player. She was a huge fan of Chuck's. So was I.

Their senior year, Gap with Chuck's permission put together a field show for them using a medley of Chuck's greatest hits. It was so beautiful and I was so proud of my sis I cried. A lady next to me asked why I was crying. When I told her why she said, "I don't blame you. They were amazing." They won competition after competition and I believe Chuck's music and Gap's show played a huge part.

My favorite songs of his were Hill Where The Lord Hides, Chase the Clouds Away, and the Land of Make Believe. On the later the lyrics are beautiful, but I prefer it without the singing and just listening to Chuck's awesome horn playing.

May he RIP. His beautiful music was a gift to all who heard it.

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GREAT SONG YoshidaYui Jul 2025 #1

He was a god to me and my fellow jazz bandmates in high school Krazy_Kat Jul 2025 #2

Aww... I remember that song very well. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #3

Apparently there are lyrics... Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #4

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His music was on constant rotation in my house growing up in the 70s and 80s. Basso8vb Jul 2025 #6

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They were an amazing family. BlueKota Jul 2025 #11

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Oh, this one hurts! His "Children of Sanchez" liberalhistorian Jul 2025 #16

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