Mae Wheeler hospitalized

Jay Brandt of Brandt's Cafe and Red Carpet Lounge has emailed with the news that singer Mae "Lady Jazz" Wheeler was hospitalized earlier this week to be treated for cancer. Wheeler has been a fixture on the St. Louis music scene since the Gaslight Square era, and has continued to work regularly well into her sixth decade in the business, so I know that that there are many music lovers all over St. Louis and beyond who will join me in wishing her all the best.

Brandt's has served as Wheeler's home base in recent years, and Jay Brandt says a benefit show to help raise money for Wheeler is planned at the club for the near future. StLJN will have more details on that as soon as they're available.

In the meantime, good thoughts and, if you're so inclined, prayers to the deity (or deities) of your choice would seem to be appropriate, and if you'd also like to send a "get well" card to Ms. Wheeler, the mailing address is:

Mae Wheeler
Christian Hospital Northwest
Room 604
1225 Graham Rd.
Florissant, MO 63031