Last performed with the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band in the summer of 2011. He was afflicted with dementia and suffering from diabetes-related complications, he then moved into an assisted-living facility.
(Losing) one gig is not going to hurt me. Two gigs is not going to hurt me. I'm older now. Thank God I get a check every month from Uncle Sam and from the musicians' union. I live alone. I can cook a pot of red beans and eat off of it for three days.