In the film, he performs "Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)" with guest George Porter Jr. and the house band. Death Eaglin died of a heart attack at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans on February 18, 2009. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008 and had been hospitalized for treatment. He was scheduled to make a comeback appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in the spring of 2009. In honor of his contributions to New Orleans music, he was depicted in an artist's rendering on the cover of the "Jazz Fest Bible" edition of Offbeat magazine, for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2009. For many years, Eaglin lived in St. Rose, a suburb of New Orleans, with his wife, Dorothea. Though he did not play many live shows, he regularly performed at Rock 'n' Bowl in New Orleans and at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Discography Original albums 1958, New Orleans Street Singer, recordings made by Harry Oster, of Louisiana State University, March 1958 1959, New Orleans Street Singer (Smithsonian Folkways 2476) 1960, Message from New Orleans (Heritage 1002) 1971, The Legacy of the Blues Vol. 2 (Sonet) 1978, Down Yonder—Snooks Eaglin Today! (Sonet 752) 1987, Baby, You Can Get Your Gun! (Black Top) 1989, Out of Nowhere (Black Top 1049) 1992, Teasin' You (Black Top 1072) 1995, Soul's Edge (Black Top 1112) 1996, Soul Train from Nawlins: Live at the Park Tower Blues Festival '95 (P-Vine) 1997, Live in Japan (Black Top 1137), U.S. release of Soul Train from Nawlins 2002, The Way It Is (Money Pit) Compilation albums 1959, New Orleans Washboard Blues (Folk-Lyric 107) 1964, Portraits in Blues Vol. 1 (Storyville 146) 1964, Blues from New Orleans Vol. 2 (Storyville 140) 1971, The Legacy of the Blues Vol. 2 (Sonet 625) 1983, New Orleans 1960–1961 (Sundown 709-04) 1996, Heavy Juice, The Blues Collection Vol. 75 (Orbis BLU 075) 2003, The Best of ... (Grammercy 182) 2004, The Blues of Snooks Eaglin & Boogie Bill Webb (Storyville 8054) 2010, ABC of the Blues Vol. 10 (IntenseMedia 233168) Harry Oster recordings 1961, That's All Right (Prestige/Bluesville 569) 1991, Country Boy Down in New Orleans (Arhoolie 348) 1994, New Orleans Street Singer (Storyville 8023) Imperial recordings 1995, The Complete Imperial Recordings (Capitol 545) Singles 1960 "Yours Truly" / "Nobody Knows" (Imperial 5671) 1962 "Going to the River" /