# JJ Cale has died. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 27, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683 "2013-07-27T17:19:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/1 "2013-07-27T17:19:14Z")
Heart attack at age 74. It is “After Midnight” in music today. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Philliam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/philliam/32/3011_2.png) [@Philliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philliam)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/2 "2013-07-27T17:54:28Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Heart attack at age 74. > > It is “After Midnight” in music today. ☹ That hurts to hear - a loss for all of us. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/3 "2013-07-27T18:06:44Z")
RIP ☹ But did people think he was bitter? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/4 "2013-07-27T18:26:07Z")
Just saw on crawler, damn. Every rocker I knew in college had him in their collection. He was quite a personalty too, I’d love to have been able to hang out. Thank you kindly, Slowhand. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/5 "2013-07-27T18:32:33Z")
What a bummer. Wish I had a gram to toast to him. I loved that tune! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/6 "2013-07-27T18:33:46Z")
Eta; “for” Slowhand. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/7 "2013-07-27T19:05:17Z")
Wow. Cocaine. Bye, dude. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/8 "2013-07-27T19:10:52Z")
Missed edit: ETA, from his site: > [@](#): > > Donations are not needed but he was a great lover of animals so, if you like, > you can remember him with a donation to your favorite local animal shelter. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/9 "2013-07-27T19:23:09Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > It is “After Midnight” in music today. ☹ Personally, I’m gonna let it all hang out. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/10 "2013-07-27T20:18:36Z")
I always thought his song, “Cocaine” could be reworked into a great Rogaine commercial: “If your dome is all chrome, you better take some home: Rogaine!” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/11 "2013-07-27T20:21:53Z")
[Propane - Pinkard & Bowden](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc1URQgQWNo) ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/12 "2013-07-28T01:13:37Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > I always thought his song, “Cocaine” could be reworked into a great Rogaine commercial: > > “If your dome is all chrome, you better take some home: Rogaine!” 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/13 "2013-07-28T03:55:39Z")
He has finally _completely_ perfected the art of being laid back! Seriously, its a sad loss, but if anybody could pull of being dead with real style it would be J.J. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/14 "2013-07-29T01:04:36Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > I always thought his song, “Cocaine” could be reworked into a great Rogaine commercial: > > “If your dome is all chrome, you better take some home: Rogaine!” If your hair is gone, and you wanna comb on, Rogaine Don’t forget this fact, you can grow it back, Rogaine Head don’t shine, head don’t shine, head don’t shine…Rogaine mmm ---
**Author:** ![Tully\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@Tully\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tully_Mars)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/15 "2013-07-29T17:06:02Z")
“Bye, Bye, Blue … You good dog you …” I reckon I will listen to some JJ Cale while I work this afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jj-cale-has-died/664683/16 "2013-07-29T18:54:34Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Personally, I’m gonna let it all hang out. I’m gonna shake my tambourine.