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From: Danny Wilson
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 16:21:54 -0700
Subject: Another One Down

I just received a phone call from LeRoi Sorgo, organizer/promoter of the
famed Los Angeles area Harp Attacks, telling me that Robert "Rooster"
Root died last Tuesday (5/12), and services were held Thursday. LeRoi
just heard about it this morning, and called me to ask if I were aware.
(I was not.) He had no further details, so I attempted to call Robert's
room mates (ministers of his church), but the line had already been
disconnected. I then tried to call his church in Glendale (Victory
Outreach), and their lines had also been disconnected. This becomes a
mystery to me, as Victory Outreach is a large organization, dealing
mostly with the Latino population, in drug rehabilitation. I will
continue to search.

Robert, a recently "born again" Christian, was a recognized player in
the Venice Beach/Santa Monica area in the '60s. After doing the drug
scene, he cleaned himself up, and was an active leader in the Victory
Outreach program, playing Christian blues up and down the West Coast. He
was recently playing regularly with Gashouse Dave and other groups at
Jack's Sugar Shack, the Classroom, Cozy's, and various other rooms.

He also played at the Madcat Jam at Rusty's Surf Ranch on the pier on
Jan 28.

He was not on the intenet, but he did furnish me with his itinerary once
in a while. He will be missed.

Danny