Austin singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave dead at 61

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just days after a farewell concert honoring the life and times of Austin’s own singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave, the aggressive, incurable form of cancer he was diagnosed with in 2016 took him away.
LaFave died Sunday surrounded by loved ones in his home, his music label, Music Road Records announced Monday. Despite being often identified as being from Oklahoma due to musical ties to the state, LaFave had lived in Austin for nearly 30 years. He was born in Wills Po