Luke Gordon R.I.P.

[Ric Nelson]

Luke Gordon, 78, singer and songwriter, died on Thursday September 14, 2010 at his home in Hinton,WV. He had Alzheimer’s disease.

He performed with his band, The Lonesome Drifters, based in Washington, D.C, in the 1950s and mid 1960s, writing most of his material which he recorded on Starday, Blue Ridge and his own label, World Artists. In 1958, “Dark Hollow” was released as a single on the Blue Ridge label not only charting but winning him a “Most Promising Entertainer of the Year” award.

Oddly, the day before he passed away, one of his Starday singles, "Let This Kiss Bid You Goodbye/Baby's Gone" sold for $539 on eBay.

He did guest spots on the Old Dominion Barn Dance (Richmond, VA) and the Wheeling Jamboree (Wheeling, WV) as well as several TV shows including the Town and Country Jamboree hosted by Jimmy Dean and the Don Owens TV Jamboree..



The viewing will be::
Friday, September 17 ,2010 11am-1pm
Prvont Funeral Home
100 Park Ave
Hinton, WV 25951
304-466-0026

Funeral to follow viewing, at 1pm.

Burial plans are pending at this time


Messages of support and sympathy can be sent to the family:

205 Central Ave
Apt #1
Hinton, WV 25951


Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions

Ric Nelson

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