Don "Shotgun" Carlton 1926-2002

Our band's leader and coronetist Don Carlton passed away Monday, September 30, 2002. While recooperating from an operation at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, he suffered an apparent stroke two weeks later.

The band played at his memorial service October 3 in Don's home town of Chillicothe, Missouri.

Shotgun was one of a kind. The world is a poorer place now that he's gone, but maybe he's "playing up a froth" somewhere better right now!

We miss you, Shot!