Monday, March 11, 2013

March 11, 1982: Jimy Sohns of The Shadows of Knight Arrested on Cocaine Charges



March 11, 1982: 


Jimy Sohns, lead singer of the Shadows of Knight is arrested for distributing cocaine..
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After exhausting appeals, he served three years between 1983-1986. While in prison, he formed a band, Jimy Sohns and The Cons. The group won the top award at the Mississippi River Blues Festival two years in a row… 


Well, if ya try sometimes…


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2 comments:

wholustsyou@yahoo.com said...

I played drums for Jim and it was a great time and memories I'll never forget... thanks for the opportunity to play Jim!

elginhomeservices@yahoo.com said...

I played drums for Jimy in one of the shows... was a great time and memories I'll never forget.. Thanks for the opportunity Jimy! DJ Peterson
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