News: Jo Jo Benson found dead in Motel Room

[Rob Wigley]

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[Dave Pinch]

rip jo jo ... his duets with peggy scott were among the 1st soul records i ever bought

[soulfulmick]

RIP Jo Jo

[Mrtag]

R.I.P. Jo Jo. Another sad loss.

[Guest trickbag]

Jo J0, We'll keep turning the soulshake on.

R.I.P.

ricky.

[Guest Dave Turner]

R.I.P. Jo Jo

 

One of my faves from the man

 

[Roburt]

RE: "There used to be a club downtown Columbus called Club Lavanna and he (Jo Jo) used to perform there .... "

That must have been some venue back in the 60's as the likes of James & Bobby Purify, Oscar Toney Jr, Bobby Moore & Rhythm Aces also played the place back then.

Edited December 24, 2014 by Roburt

[clevesoulie]

RIP, Jo Jo...one thing I find a little odd. It says that he joined Chuck Willis as a backing singer in the early 1960's...that would be one nice trick if he did that, as Willis passed away in 1958!!

 

Best,

 

Mark

[Jim Elliott]

RIP. Soulshake!

Jim.