Aurora’s Wake: On Dege Legg’s death and final act
It’s nearly impossible to hear Brother Dege’s final record, Aurora, as anything but a farewell and benediction.
It’s nearly impossible to hear Brother Dege’s final record, Aurora, as anything but a farewell and benediction.
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Legg, 56, reportedly died Friday. He has been described as a Southern-swamp-psych-rock musician turned neo-blues man. He caught the break of a lifetime in 2011 when Quentin Tarantino heard his song, “Too Old to Die Young,” and used it on the soundtrack of his film “Django Unchained.”
Source: The Advocate
Source: Festival International
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