Founding member of legendary band passes in Texas.
The legendary Memphis pop band Big Star has lost another member, as founding bassist Andy Hummel died Monday afternoon at his home in the Fort Worth, Texas, area after a long battle with cancer. He was 59.
Hummel had been receiving treatment for the past couple of years, but recently went in for a hip operation and was informed that the cancer had spread and that his condition was terminal.
Read the full story at Go Memphis: Andy Hummel
Read an interview with Andy at Perfect Sound Forever: Big Star: Andy Hummel