DUSTY CARRS REVEALS OWN ROLE IN JIM MORRISON'S DEATH

- Describes The Doors' singer final hours -

NEW YORK, New York, November 24, 2000 - Pop music iconoclast Dusty Carr has confirmed long suspected rumors and revealed his role in the death of The Doors' singer Jim Morrison. Speaking yesterday at the Hot Vibes International Music Conference, Carr discussed the last hours of Morrison, who died in Paris, in July, 1971.

During an open forum, Carr was questioned regarding his relationship with Morrison. "I met The Doors when they were first starting out in Los Angeles, about 1966," said Carr. "It became immediately apparent that Jim and I shared many common pursuits. We had a special, meaningful kind of friendship, really grounded in alcohol, and that lasted until the day he croaked."

Carr explained that he was with Morrison in Paris during the singer's final hours. "I remember the date only because it's my birthday, July 3. I had traveled to France in a successful bid to escape a trumped up morals charge. That evening I ran into Morrison and his wife Pam Courson, in a movie house. The film was called 'Death Valley', and it stunk. In fact, everybody in the movie house stank - they were all stinky little hippies and students with no money. I had bad digestion and was in a pretty sour mood and I just kept thinking about all of these bugs and diseases climbing all over the place. Anyway, afterwards the three of us went back to Jim and Pam's place and began to enjoy some sparkling refreshments."

Carr recounted that as the evening transpired Morrison began to complain of his own body odor. "I guess I feel responsible for his death because I planted the seed about personal hygiene in this brain," said Carr. "Eventually Jim stomped off to take a shower - and believe me, he needed one. So Pam and I were sitting there cleaning out a bong, and suddenly we heard this loud crash. We ran in to find Jim in the bathtub. He had slipped on a bar of soap, smacked his head, and, like, expired. That's it. So I immediately split and let Pam take the heat because, deep down, I have a great fear of being unable to form sentences while intoxicated."

When asked why it had taken nearly thirty years to discuss the much-shrouded events of Morrison's death, Carr said it was due to his own lack of judgement. "I never liked the Doors music, so I assumed nobody else did. That was a mistake. Also, whenever someone asked me about that night, I always assumed they were a cop. I'm telling you this now in the hope that it will, in some way, be a commercial benefit to me." A number of Morrison biographies have hinted at Carr's involvement, but until now he has remained silent about the incident.

Carr, whose singing career spans fifty years, began as a regular guest on the Jack Benny radio program. He became a singing sensation with his self-penned 1953 hit 'You Are My Angel'. He later sang with the Jefferson Airplane, and was an intimate of Elton John, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, and reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. He also had well-publicized, bizarre encounters with Frank Sinatra and Ed Sullivan. During the 1960's, Carr became renowned for his drug-dependent lifestyle.

With the recent launch of a website dedicated to his career, Dusty Carr is enjoying a resurgence in popularity.

For further information on Dusty Carr, including his discography, filmography, sound clips, and a full-length interview, visit www.dustycarr.com

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