More Dera Tompkins photos of Tom Terrell

David Hinds of Steel Pulse with the Brothers McKay

David Hinds of Steel Pulse with Dera Tompkins, Tom Terrell, and the Brothers McKay

David Hinds of Steel Pulse with Tom Terrell

Tom Terrell with the Brothers McKay

Thanks, Dera. These are great!

Tom Terrell cameo in George Clinton Video

Someone just hipped me to the fact that Tom Terrell does a one-second cameo in George Clinton's video for "Do Fries Go With That Shake" available on YouTube. Click the link and check it out. Tommy's cameo appears at the 2:35 mark.

Tom Terrell on YouTube

Here's a little something to cheer you up, Tom on YouTube waxing eloquently about sneakers.

More Tom Terrell photos

Tom "The Clone Ranger" Terrell with friend Vivian Smith from the WPFW days

(photo courtesy of Vivian Smith)

Tom with David Hinds of Steel Pulse and Chuck Brown, Nov. 2006

(photo courtesy of Dera Tompkins)

Tom with David Hinds of Steel Pulse and Chuck Brown, Nov. 2006

(photo courtesy of Dera Tompkins)

Michelle, Bevadine, their mom and guests, Mother's day 2007 at Bolling AFB

NYC Benefit: Tom and nieces Zomona and Jessica

Tom and Bev at the Islander restaurant

Tom and his mom, Mother's Day 2007, Bolling AFB

Tom, Nate, George

Uncle T and Niece Jessica

Tom, Michelle, Bevadine at family reunion

Speak no, hear no, see no...

Tommy photo from NYC benefit (photo by Doug Hamilton)

Tommy with his good friend Ornette Coleman (right)

Tommy in Paris, ca. 1973

Tommy in dreadlocks

Tom and his Dad whom he called "Popski"

Tom and the fellas from 9:30 Club benefit in DC (photo by Asiba Tupahache)

Tommy T. and Tommy Lee (photo courtesy of Tommy Lee)

Tom, Sandy Harden (Ed C. Jones photo)
1973 Bison Yearbook Photography Staff in/on Tom's old Chevy Vega. Tom was Photography Editor

Roger Glass, Tom, Roy McKay (photo courtesy of Roy)
Sandy Harden, Rev. Dr. Bernard Richardson, Tom (photo by Ed C. Jones)

Tom with Edward C. Jones (courtesy of Ed C. Jones)

Drawing of Tom from 1973 Bison Yearbook. Remember his "Lt. Flap" patch on the pocket?

Tom Terrell, photos from hospital

Thanksgiving 2007 in Georgetown hospital: Mona, Tom, Michelle, their mom

Thanksgiving 2007 in Georgetown hospital: Tom and his mom

Thanksgiving 2007 in Georgetown hospital, Tom with friend Minimah

Thanksgiving 2007 in Georgetown hospital: Tom and Nate

Thanksgiving 2007 in Georgetown hospital: Tom with Jimmy Saal

Thanksgiving 2007 in Georgetown hospital: Vivien Goldman with Tom

NYC Benefit photos by Mona Terrell

Tom Terrell Funeral Arrangements

Bevadine just sent this out:


Please note the following: "Celebration Of Life For Tom Terrell"

Friday, December 7, 2007
"Wake" - 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Stewart Funeral Home, Inc.
4001 Benning Road, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20019
(202) 399-3600

Saturday, December 8, 2007
"Celebration of Life"
9:00 A.M. Viewing
11:00 A.M. Funeral Service
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel at Howard University
6th Street and Howard Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20059
(202) 806-7280

Internment: Ft.
Lincoln Cemetery, Bladensburg, MD
Repast: At the 9:30 Club

R.I.P Tom Terrell, July 16, 1950-November 29, 2007

Tom Terrell, November 18, 2007

Early this morning, Tom Terrell passed away. He had been battling prostate cancer for a year and a half. A photographer from his days at Howard University, Tom grew into a talented writer and music journalist. Links to blogs containing samples of his writing appear at right. Below are a few photos of Tommy in healthier times at Howard Homecomings with his sisters and friends. Immediately below is a post of some photos Tom took at the 2005 Howard Homecoming. Photos of Tom with many more of his friends can be seen in posts from the Benefit for Tom at the 9:30 Club and from his birthday brunch in July 2007 below. Be sure to click 'Older Posts' link at bottom to see them all.

Tom, Bevadine, President Swygert, Mona, and Michelle



Mona, Michelle, Tom, and Bevadine

Bob Dixon and Tom

GayPop and Tom

Tom and Jeff

Michelle, Tom, and Mona

Photos by Tom Terrell, Howard U. 2005 Homecoming

Tom Terrell, 1950-2007

Alta Cannaday's photos from Brunch for Tom Terrell

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Traciana Graves

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Reuben Jackson, poet

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Pie Tasters

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Myrrh with Jazz trio

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Cellist Adrian Steck

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Alain Nu, magician

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Joyce Lacovara

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Eric Brace

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: E. Ethelbert Miller, poet

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Chuck Brown

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Beatnik Flies with Mark Noone

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Morley

Tom's 9:30 Club benefit: Tom and friends

On July 29, 2007, a benefit was held for Tom Terrell at the 9:30 Club on 9th & 'V' NW. The Event was the 30th reunion for the defunct "dc space" which used to be on 7th and 'E' NW from 1977 thru 1992. Tom used to DJ at both clubs, and all proceeds to the reunion went to help Tom in his battle with cancer.

The reunion went from 4 PM till past midnight and featured dozens of varied acts performing 10 minute sets each. Some were veterans of dc space, some were too young to have been. All came out in love and support for Tom. It was an amazing night and I managed to get by between 7 and 10.

In these days when it's usually forbidden to take a camera to a concert, it was a pleasure to be able to shoot a concert with my digital SLR, and to be able to dial up ISO 1600 for available light shooting in low light. ISO 1600 produces a lot of visual noise (the digital equivalent of film grain) but it works!

I'm posting the acts separately since there are so many photos overall. Here are the photos of Tom with his friends, family, and supporters. Jeff D. Purple

Tom on the dance floor with friend

Tom on the dance floor meeting and greeting

Tom and the fellas

Tom and the fellas, too

Tom and Asiba

Tom and Asiba

Dera and Tom

Tom and his sister Bevadine

Tom and his sister Bevadine

Brunch in honor of Tom Terrell's 57th birthday

Kathleen co-ordinated a brunch so that a group of us (mostly former Howard U. classmates) could help Tom celebrate his 57th birthday. We gathered at Busboys and Poets, trendy new DC restaurant at 14th and 'V' NW on Sunday July 15th, 2007. Here are some of the photos (all photos but one by Jeff the Purple):

Tom leaving the brunch with Kathleen. This should have been the last shot but I'm having trouble importing my photos into Blogger in order. Oh well...

Tom reading from his journal about his fateful experiences as a music promoter in Nigeria.

Kathleen lighting the birthday candles for Tom's birthday sorbet (he wanted sorbet, not cake)

Happy Birthday Tom!!!!!!!!!!!

Roy and Alta

Dera and Roy

Ray, Az, and Tom

Ray, Az, and Tom #2

Tom, Kathleen, and Jeff (photo by Roy)

Tom and Kathleen

Tom and Kathleen

Busboys and Poets (named for Langston Hughes, who used to be both)

Roy, Kay, and D.C. with Tom's photo album of some of his NYC photos
Kay, D.C., and Ray with Tom's NYC photos

L.to R: Az, Ray, Tom, D.C., Kathleen, Kay, and Roy

L. to R.: Roy, Kay, D.C., Ray, Az, Tom, and Kathleen