who was the founder of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative. Conte replaced Larry Taylor, who was the original bass player. Conte went on to play with Tower of Power and Herbie Hancock. In their first concert, PFDA opened for Johnny Otis at El Monte Legion Hall. The audience was excited by Sugarcane's energy, his playing, singing and stage antics. While the performance showed the promise of the group, Don's issues with controlled substances was a constant struggle, eventually contributing to his death. In the 1980s, Sugarcane was a member of the Los Angeles-based experimental rock band Tupelo Chain Sex. Personal life and death Harris' marriage ended in divorce. He had a daughter and two sons. He was addicted to drugs throughout his career. For most of his later years, he had a pulmonary disease. He died on November 27, 1999, at home in Los Angeles, California, at age 61. Discography As leader Keep On Driving (MPS/BASF, 1970) Sugarcane (Epic, 1970) Fiddler On the Rock (MPS, 1971) New Violin Summit with Jean-Luc Ponty, Nipso Brantner, Michal Urbaniak (MPS/BASF, 1971) Sugar Cane's Got the Blues (MPS/BASF, 1972) Cup Full Of Dreams (MPS/BASF, 1973) I'm On Your Case (MPS/BASF, 1974) Keyzop (MPS, 1975) Flashin' Time (MPS, 1976) Don & Dewey Don and Dewey (1974) Bim Bam! (1985) Jungle Hop (1991) As sideman With John Lee Hooker Folk Blues (1959) Born in Mississippi (1973) Free Beer and Chicken (1974) With Little Richard Little Richard Is Back (1964) Well Alright! (1970) With Harvey Mandel The Snake (1972) Shangrenade (1973) With John Mayall USA Union (1970) Back To The Roots (1971) Ten Years Are Gone (1973) Notice to Appear (1975) New Year, New Band, New Company (1975) Banquet in Blues (1976) Archives to Eighties (1988) Room to Move (1969–1974) (1992) Cross Country Blues (1994) With The Mothers of Invention Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970) Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) With Johnny Otis Cold Shot (1969) Cuttin' Up The Johnny Otis Show (1971) With Tupelo Chain Sex Ja-Jazz (1983) Spot the Difference (1984) With Frank Zappa Hot Rats (1969) Chunga's Revenge (1970) Apostrophe (') (1974) The Lost Episodes (1996) With others Billy Bang, Changing Seasons (1980) Pure Food & Drug Act, Choice Cuts (1972) Freddie Roulette, Sweet Funky Steel (1993) Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Sonny & Brownie (1973) References External links Sugarcane Harris at united-mutations.com 1938 births 1999 deaths Guitarists from California Musicians from Pasadena, California 20th-century