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==Music==
==Music==
Weiss's first album, ''The Other Side of Town'', was released in 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/689120-Chuck-E-Weiss|title=Chuck E. Weiss|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> Weiss was featured on the 1990 album ''L.A. Ya Ya'', a [[compilation album|compilation]] of performances by Los Angeles-based blues artists.<ref>{{cite web|first=John |last=Dougan |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/la-ya-ya-mw0000080903 |title=L.A. Ya Ya - Various Artists &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=June 13, 2014}}</ref> In 1995, Weiss played on [[P (album)|P's self-titled album]]. The band featured [[Gibby Haynes]] of the [[Butthole Surfers]] and actor [[Johnny Depp]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/P-P/release/1362234|title=P - P|publisher=[[Discogs]]|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> Weiss released his second album, ''Extremely Cool,'' in 1999, featuring extensive collaboration with [[Tony Gilkyson]], [[JJ Holiday]], and [[Tom Waits]], who co-produced the album for his long-time acquaintance. They had met in the early 1970s at the Denver nightclub, Ebbetts Field, where Weiss played in the house band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomwaitsfan.com/tom%20waits%20library/www.tomwaitslibrary.com/extras/rickieandchuck.html |title=Chuck E. Weiss and Rickie Lee Jones |website=Tomwaitsfan.com |access-date=June 13, 2014}}</ref> Tom Waits appeared on at least two tracks. The style is heavily reminiscent of Waits, both in composition and vocal approach. Either could have influenced the other. The opening track, "Devil With Blue Suede Shoes", was produced by Johnny Depp and featured Toby Dammit on drums. It was used in Depp's film, [[The Brave (film)|''The Brave'']],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yfw_Ij5T6gwC&pg=PA286|title=Johnny Depp Starts Here|publisher=Rutgers University Press|date=March 2, 2005|editor-last=Pomerance|editor-first=Murray|page=286|isbn=9780813537795}}</ref> in which Weiss also played a minor role.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RCOfBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA191|title=The Films of Johnny Depp|publisher=McFarland|date=August 11, 2009|last=Parrill|first=William B.|page=191|isbn=9780813537795}}</ref> [[Willie Dixon]] was quoted on the original packaging of ''Extremely Cool'' as saying, "Ain't ya got ears son? That little Jew boy with the big old head be one of the best musicians in this town, this country even."<ref>{{cite news|title=Chuck E stars in his own songs|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/chuck-e-stars-in-his-own-songs-20140508-zr6p9.html|first=Barry|last=Divola|date=May 8, 2014|accessdate=July 22, 2021|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722192214/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/chuck-e-stars-in-his-own-songs-20140508-zr6p9.html|archivedate=July 22, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>


Weiss was the subject of [[Rickie Lee Jones]]'s hit song "[[Chuck E.'s In Love]]", from her [[Rickie Lee Jones (album)|1979 debut album]]. At the time, Jones was linked romantically to [[Tom Waits]]. All three lived in the Tropicana Hotel in [[Los Angeles]], in the middle of a fertile musical scene including [[Levi and the Rockats]], [[Stray Cats]], [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]], [[Frank Zappa]] and others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-tom-and-rickie-show-why-the-relationship-of-rocks-superstar-couple-was-doomed-1637534.html|title=The Tom and Rickie show: Why the relationship of rock's superstar|date=March 8, 2009|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=October 21, 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref> Weiss was referred to in the song title "Jitterbug Boy (Sharing a Curbstone with Chuck E. Weiss, Robert Marchese, Paul Body and The Mug and Artie)" and other lyrics from the Tom Waits album ''[[Small Change (Tom Waits album)|Small Change]]'', as well as passing references on ''[[Nighthawks at the Diner]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/chuck_e__weiss|title=Chuck E. Weiss discography|website=RateYourMusic.com|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref>
Weiss' first credited releases are on [[Tom Waits]] records, and the two acts – close friends after meeting when Waits played at the Denver nightclub, Ebbetts Field, where Weiss played in the house band in the early 1970s – would continue to be associated from the rest of Weiss' career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomwaitsfan.com/tom%20waits%20library/www.tomwaitslibrary.com/extras/rickieandchuck.html |title=Chuck E. Weiss and Rickie Lee Jones |website=Tomwaitsfan.com |access-date=June 13, 2014}}</ref> Weiss co-wrote ''Spare Parts 1'' on Wait's ''[[Nighthawks at the Diner]]'', while being namechecked in another song. Chuck was referred to in Tom Waits' song title "Jitterbug Boy (Sharing a Curbstone with Chuck E. Weiss, Robert Marchese, Paul Body and The Mug and Artie)" and in other lyrics from the ''[[Small Change (Tom Waits album)|Small Change]]'' album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/chuck_e__weiss|title=Chuck E. Weiss discography|website=RateYourMusic.com|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> Weiss was the subject of [[Rickie Lee Jones]]'s hit song "[[Chuck E.'s In Love]]", from her [[Rickie Lee Jones (album)|1979 debut album]]. At the time, Jones was linked romantically to Tom Waits. All three lived in the [[Tropicana Las Vegas|Tropicana Hotel]] in [[Los Angeles]], in the middle of a fertile musical scene including [[Levi and the Rockats]], [[Stray Cats]], [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]], [[Frank Zappa]] and others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-tom-and-rickie-show-why-the-relationship-of-rocks-superstar-couple-was-doomed-1637534.html|title=The Tom and Rickie show: Why the relationship of rock's superstar|date=March 8, 2009|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=October 21, 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref>


Weiss's first album, ''The Other Side of Town'', was released in 1981,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/689120-Chuck-E-Weiss|title=Chuck E. Weiss|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> a short album whose eight tracks clocked in at just 24 minutes, produced by a team previously associated with [[Joe Cocker]]. Weiss was associated with Los Angeles and [[Southern California]] for years, which he explained by saying he does not like to travel by airplane, in truth his cult of celebrity amongst Hollywood socialites stemmed from his prominent playing in various house bands along Sunset Strip through the 1970s and 1980s. Weiss played for 11 years on Mondays at a club called "The Central" before it fell on hard times. Weiss and his friend [[Johnny Depp]], were instrumental in resuscitating it as the [[Viper Room]], which later became notorious when [[River Phoenix]] died there in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Chuck-E-Weiss.html|title=Chuck E. Weiss Biography|website=OLDIES.com|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> Weiss was featured on the 1990 album ''L.A. Ya Ya'', a [[compilation album|compilation]] of performances by Los Angeles–based blues artists.<ref>{{cite web|first=John |last=Dougan |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/la-ya-ya-mw0000080903 |title=L.A. Ya Ya - Various Artists &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=June 13, 2014}}</ref> In 1995, Weiss played on [[P (album)|P's self-titled album]]. The band featured [[Gibby Haynes]] of the [[Butthole Surfers]] and actor [[Johnny Depp]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/P-P/release/1362234|title=P - P|date=November 21, 1995 |publisher=[[Discogs]]|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref>
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Weiss' next album after ''Extremely Cool,'' ''Old Souls & Wolf Tickets,'' was released in 2001. It was also produced by Gilkyson and is perhaps less reminiscent of Tom Waits and more redolent of [[Delta blues]] acts decades older. "Down the Road a Piece," from ''Old Souls & Wolf Tickets'', is a 1970 recording of the Weiss and Willie Dixon playing together.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-chuck-e-weiss-9180465.html|title=Album: Chuck E Weiss|date=January 18, 2002|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=October 21, 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2002/jan/10/artsfeatures1|title=Duncan Campbell on Chuck E Weiss|last=Campbell|first=Duncan|date=January 10, 2002|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=October 21, 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In 2006, Weiss released the album ''[[23rd & Stout]]'', an album more reminiscent of Waits's 1980s output, featuring an exploration of many blues and rumba styles, as well as a tribute to [[Sterling Holloway]], entitled "Sho' Is Cold".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-chuck-e-weiss-417905.html|title=Album: Chuck E Weiss|date=September 29, 2006|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=October 21, 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref> Also featured is long time friend and collaborator, Diablo Dimes. In 2013, Weiss wrote and recorded "Anthem for Old Souls" for the [[Sea shanty]]-compilation ''[[Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite web|first=Steve |last=Leggett |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/son-of-rogues-gallery-pirate-ballads-sea-songs-chanteys-mw0002476575 |title=Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys - Various Artists &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]] |date=February 19, 2013 |access-date=November 1, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/anthem-for-old-souls-mt0046374190|title=Anthem for Old Souls - Chuck E. Weiss {{!}} Song Info {{!}} AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> In 2014, Weiss released ''Red Beans and Weiss'', on the [[Anti- (record label)|Anti-]] label.<ref name="Americansongwriter.com">{{Cite news|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2014/04/stream-chuck-e-weisss-red-beans-weiss/|title=Stream Chuck E. Weiss's Red Beans and Weiss "American Songwriter|date=April 8, 2014|website=Americansongwriter.com|access-date=October 21, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>


Weiss was associated with Los Angeles and [[Southern California]] for years, which he explained by saying he does not like to travel by airplane. Weiss played 11 years on Mondays at a club called "The Central" before it fell on hard times. Weiss and his friend [[Johnny Depp]], who was executive producer on the first track on ''Extremely Cool'', were instrumental in resuscitating it as the [[Viper Room]], which later became notorious when [[River Phoenix]] died there in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Chuck-E-Weiss.html|title=Chuck E. Weiss Biography|website=OLDIES.com|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> ''Extremely Cool'' makes reference to [[Canter's]] Kibitz Room, a small nightclub in a larger deli in Los Angeles's [[Fairfax District (Los Angeles, California)|Fairfax District]], where Weiss also played habitually. His regular band was called The Goddamn Liars.<ref name="Americansongwriter.com"/>
Weiss released his second album, ''Extremely Cool,'' in 1999, featuring extensive collaboration with [[Tony Gilkyson]], [[JJ Holiday]], and [[Tom Waits]], who co-produced the album for his long-time acquaintance, Waits plays guitar across the album, and co-wrote two tracks, re-recording one of the songs ''Rains on me'' for the ''Free The West Memphis 3'' benefit album the following year. The style is heavily reminiscent of Waits, both in composition and vocal approach. Either could have influenced the other. The opening track, "Devil With Blue Suede Shoes", was produced by Johnny Depp and featured [[Larry Mullins (musician)|Toby Dammit]] on drums. It was used in Depp's film, [[The Brave (film)|''The Brave'']],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yfw_Ij5T6gwC&pg=PA286|title=Johnny Depp Starts Here|publisher=Rutgers University Press|date=March 2, 2005|editor-last=Pomerance|editor-first=Murray|page=286|isbn=9780813537795}}</ref> in which Weiss also played a minor role.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RCOfBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA191|title=The Films of Johnny Depp|publisher=McFarland|date=August 11, 2009|last=Parrill|first=William B.|page=191|isbn=9780813537795}}</ref> [[Willie Dixon]] was quoted on the original packaging of ''Extremely Cool'' as saying, "Ain't ya got ears son? That little Jew boy with the big old head be one of the best musicians in this town, this country even."<ref>{{cite news|title=Chuck E stars in his own songs|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/chuck-e-stars-in-his-own-songs-20140508-zr6p9.html|first=Barry|last=Divola|date=May 8, 2014|accessdate=July 22, 2021|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722192214/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/chuck-e-stars-in-his-own-songs-20140508-zr6p9.html|archivedate=July 22, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Extremely Cool'' makes reference to [[Canter's]] Kibitz Room, a small nightclub in a larger deli in Los Angeles's [[Fairfax District (Los Angeles, California)|Fairfax District]], where Weiss also played habitually. His regular band was called The Goddamn Liars.<ref name="Americansongwriter.com"/>

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Weiss' next album after ''Extremely Cool,'' ''Old Souls & Wolf Tickets,'' was released in 2001. It was also produced by Gilkyson and is perhaps less reminiscent of Tom Waits and more redolent of [[Delta blues]] acts decades older. "Down the Road a Piece," from ''Old Souls & Wolf Tickets'', is a 1970 recording of the Weiss and Willie Dixon playing together.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-chuck-e-weiss-9180465.html|title=Album: Chuck E Weiss|date=January 18, 2002|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=October 21, 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2002/jan/10/artsfeatures1|title=Duncan Campbell on Chuck E Weiss|last=Campbell|first=Duncan|date=January 10, 2002|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=October 21, 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In 2006, Weiss released the album ''[[23rd & Stout]]'', an album more reminiscent of Waits's 1980s output, featuring an exploration of many blues and rumba styles, as well as a tribute to [[Sterling Holloway]], entitled "Sho' Is Cold".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-chuck-e-weiss-417905.html|title=Album: Chuck E Weiss|date=September 29, 2006|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=October 21, 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref> Also featured is long time friend and collaborator, Diablo Dimes. In 2013, Weiss wrote and recorded "Anthem for Old Souls" for the [[Sea shanty]]-compilation ''[[Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite web|first=Steve |last=Leggett |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/son-of-rogues-gallery-pirate-ballads-sea-songs-chanteys-mw0002476575 |title=Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys - Various Artists &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]] |date=February 19, 2013 |access-date=November 1, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/anthem-for-old-souls-mt0046374190|title=Anthem for Old Souls - Chuck E. Weiss {{!}} Song Info {{!}} AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> In 2014, Weiss released ''Red Beans and Weiss'', on the [[Anti- (record label)|Anti-]] label.<ref name="Americansongwriter.com">{{Cite news|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2014/04/stream-chuck-e-weisss-red-beans-weiss/|title=Stream Chuck E. Weiss's Red Beans and Weiss "American Songwriter|date=April 8, 2014|website=Americansongwriter.com|access-date=October 21, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Television==
==Television==
Weiss acted in occasional [[bit part]]s on American television.
Weiss acted in occasional [[bit part]]s on American television.


He made brief cameos on two 1990 ''[[Married... with Children]]'' episodes as a homeless man, and one on an episode of ''[[Brotherly Love (1995 TV series)|Brotherly Love]]'', as Leo the garbage man in 1995. He also made an appearance on ''[[My Wife and Kids]]'' (2001-2005).<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.johnnydepprocks.com/Weiss|title=Johnny Depp Rocks: Chuck E. Weiss|website=Johnnydepprocks.com|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref>
He made brief cameos on two 1990 ''[[Married... with Children]]'' episodes as a homeless man, and one on an episode of ''[[Brotherly Love (1995 TV series)|Brotherly Love]]'', as Leo the garbage man in 1995. He also made an appearance on ''[[My Wife and Kids]]'' (2001-2005).<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.johnnydepprocks.com/Weiss|title=Johnny Depp Rocks: Chuck E. Weiss|website=Johnnydepprocks.com|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref>
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
[[File:Chuck E. Weiss gravestone.JPG|225px|thumb|right|Weiss' gravestone in Denver's [[Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)|Fairmount Cemetery]]]]
Weiss was a lifelong [[bachelor]] and had no children. His [[next of kin]] was his older brother, Byron "Whiz" Weiss.<ref name="LAT obit"/>
Weiss was a lifelong [[bachelor]] and had no children. His [[next of kin]] was his older brother, Byron "Whiz" Weiss.<ref name="LAT obit"/>


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Chuck E. Weiss
Birth nameCharles Edward Weiss
Born(1945-03-18)March 18, 1945
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedJuly 20, 2021(2021-07-20) (aged 76)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor

Charles Edward Weiss[1] (March 18, 1945 – July 20, 2021) was an American songwriter and vocalist. A fixture on the Los Angeles scene, Weiss was known for an eclectic mix of blues, beat poetry, and rock and roll. His music included strains of every rhythmic style from nursery rhymes to zydeco.

Early life

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Weiss was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 18, 1945.[2] His parents owned a record store (The Record Center, 434 16th Street). Through his parents, and by spending time at a local music venue, Ebbetts Field, he met Lightnin' Hopkins. Hopkins was impressed with his drum playing and took him on tour, where Weiss had the opportunity to play with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Roger Miller, Dr. John, and others.[3] Weiss was a disc jockey on alternative rock station KFML-FM-Denver in the early 1970s.[4][5]

Music

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Weiss' first credited releases are on Tom Waits records, and the two acts – close friends after meeting when Waits played at the Denver nightclub, Ebbetts Field, where Weiss played in the house band in the early 1970s – would continue to be associated from the rest of Weiss' career.[6] Weiss co-wrote Spare Parts 1 on Wait's Nighthawks at the Diner, while being namechecked in another song. Chuck was referred to in Tom Waits' song title "Jitterbug Boy (Sharing a Curbstone with Chuck E. Weiss, Robert Marchese, Paul Body and The Mug and Artie)" and in other lyrics from the Small Change album.[7] Weiss was the subject of Rickie Lee Jones's hit song "Chuck E.'s In Love", from her 1979 debut album. At the time, Jones was linked romantically to Tom Waits. All three lived in the Tropicana Hotel in Los Angeles, in the middle of a fertile musical scene including Levi and the Rockats, Stray Cats, Black Flag, Frank Zappa and others.[8]

Weiss's first album, The Other Side of Town, was released in 1981,[9] a short album whose eight tracks clocked in at just 24 minutes, produced by a team previously associated with Joe Cocker. Weiss was associated with Los Angeles and Southern California for years, which he explained by saying he does not like to travel by airplane, in truth his cult of celebrity amongst Hollywood socialites stemmed from his prominent playing in various house bands along Sunset Strip through the 1970s and 1980s. Weiss played for 11 years on Mondays at a club called "The Central" before it fell on hard times. Weiss and his friend Johnny Depp, were instrumental in resuscitating it as the Viper Room, which later became notorious when River Phoenix died there in 1993.[10] Weiss was featured on the 1990 album L.A. Ya Ya, a compilation of performances by Los Angeles–based blues artists.[11] In 1995, Weiss played on P's self-titled album. The band featured Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers and actor Johnny Depp.[12]

Weiss released his second album, Extremely Cool, in 1999, featuring extensive collaboration with Tony Gilkyson, JJ Holiday, and Tom Waits, who co-produced the album for his long-time acquaintance, Waits plays guitar across the album, and co-wrote two tracks, re-recording one of the songs Rains on me for the Free The West Memphis 3 benefit album the following year. The style is heavily reminiscent of Waits, both in composition and vocal approach. Either could have influenced the other. The opening track, "Devil With Blue Suede Shoes", was produced by Johnny Depp and featured Toby Dammit on drums. It was used in Depp's film, The Brave,[13] in which Weiss also played a minor role.[14] Willie Dixon was quoted on the original packaging of Extremely Cool as saying, "Ain't ya got ears son? That little Jew boy with the big old head be one of the best musicians in this town, this country even."[15] Extremely Cool makes reference to Canter's Kibitz Room, a small nightclub in a larger deli in Los Angeles's Fairfax District, where Weiss also played habitually. His regular band was called The Goddamn Liars.[16]

Weiss' next album after Extremely Cool, Old Souls & Wolf Tickets, was released in 2001. It was also produced by Gilkyson and is perhaps less reminiscent of Tom Waits and more redolent of Delta blues acts decades older. "Down the Road a Piece," from Old Souls & Wolf Tickets, is a 1970 recording of the Weiss and Willie Dixon playing together.[17][18] In 2006, Weiss released the album 23rd & Stout, an album more reminiscent of Waits's 1980s output, featuring an exploration of many blues and rumba styles, as well as a tribute to Sterling Holloway, entitled "Sho' Is Cold".[19] Also featured is long time friend and collaborator, Diablo Dimes. In 2013, Weiss wrote and recorded "Anthem for Old Souls" for the Sea shanty-compilation Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys (2013).[20][21] In 2014, Weiss released Red Beans and Weiss, on the Anti- label.[16]

Television

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Weiss acted in occasional bit parts on American television.

He made brief cameos on two 1990 Married... with Children episodes as a homeless man, and one on an episode of Brotherly Love, as Leo the garbage man in 1995. He also made an appearance on My Wife and Kids (2001-2005).[22][23]

In the May 14, 2002 episode of Gilmore Girls entitled "Lorelai's Graduation Day", Weiss appeared as the proprietor of a record store in New York City.[22]

Weiss was a frequent guest on Art Fein's Poker Party, a long running Public Access "Rock-n-Roll Talk Show" in the mid 1980s and early 1990s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP_GrmYVF6c

Personal life

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Weiss' gravestone in Denver's Fairmount Cemetery

Weiss was a lifelong bachelor and had no children. His next of kin was his older brother, Byron "Whiz" Weiss.[1]

Weiss died on July 20, 2021, in Los Angeles at the age of 76. He suffered from cancer prior to his death.[1][24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Roberts, Randall (July 22, 2021). "Chuck E. Weiss, musician and raconteur of 'Chuck E.'s in Love' fame, dies at 76". L.A. Times. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Benarde, Scott R. (2003). Stars of David: Rock'n'roll's Jewish Stories. University Press of New England. ISBN 9781584653035.
  3. ^ "Chuck E. Weiss | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Campbell, Duncan (January 10, 2002). "Duncan Campbell on Chuck E Weiss". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Chuck E. Weiss: Mensch, Monkey, and Liar". www.riprense.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Chuck E. Weiss and Rickie Lee Jones". Tomwaitsfan.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Chuck E. Weiss discography". RateYourMusic.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Tom and Rickie show: Why the relationship of rock's superstar". The Independent. March 8, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "Chuck E. Weiss". Discogs. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "Chuck E. Weiss Biography". OLDIES.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  11. ^ Dougan, John. "L.A. Ya Ya - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  12. ^ "P - P". Discogs. November 21, 1995. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  13. ^ Pomerance, Murray, ed. (March 2, 2005). Johnny Depp Starts Here. Rutgers University Press. p. 286. ISBN 9780813537795.
  14. ^ Parrill, William B. (August 11, 2009). The Films of Johnny Depp. McFarland. p. 191. ISBN 9780813537795.
  15. ^ Divola, Barry (May 8, 2014). "Chuck E stars in his own songs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Stream Chuck E. Weiss's Red Beans and Weiss "American Songwriter". Americansongwriter.com. April 8, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  17. ^ "Album: Chuck E Weiss". The Independent. January 18, 2002. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  18. ^ Campbell, Duncan (January 10, 2002). "Duncan Campbell on Chuck E Weiss". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  19. ^ "Album: Chuck E Weiss". The Independent. September 29, 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  20. ^ Leggett, Steve (February 19, 2013). "Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  21. ^ "Anthem for Old Souls - Chuck E. Weiss | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  22. ^ a b "Chuck E. Weiss". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  23. ^ "Johnny Depp Rocks: Chuck E. Weiss". Johnnydepprocks.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  24. ^ "Rickie Lee Jones remembers Chuck E. Weiss: 'He was a Svengali to Tom Waits and everyone who knew him'". Msn.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
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