A music legend from St Joe passed away last week.

Charles “Bugsy” Maugh, former bass player for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has battled cancer for about twenty years. He succumbed Thursday.

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, but Mr. Maugh wasn’t included with the original lineup in the induction.

This prompted outrage in some quarters, including other members of the band. Mr Maugh played on two of the band’s best selling albums.

Jay Kerner of the Regular Joe newspaper reported recently on his efforts to get Mr Maugh to Cleveland for the induction ceremony. (Read about it here)

The St Joseph News Press reports Mr Maugh played at Woodstock in 1969, but according to Mr Kerner that’s not true.  (read more here)

Plans are coming together for a memorial service expected to include musical tributes from other area musicians.  Funeral arrangements are underway at the Gladden Stamey Funeral Home.