“Parkinson’s took his hands. But for four years, his bandmates carried his gear on every tour — holding onto the hope of a night that might never come. Jeff Cook co-founded Alabama with his cousins as teenagers, playing for tips in a Myrtle Beach bar long before anyone was paying attention. Then came 21 consecutive number-one hits. Seventy-five million albums sold. Guitar, fiddle, keyboards — sometimes all in a single show. In 2012, a fishing lure he couldn’t cast was the first sign something wasn’t right. Missed notes followed. Then tremors. Then Parkinson’s. He kept it hidden for five years. When he finally shared the news in 2017, he said, “I don’t want the music to stop or the party to end.””
admin Introduction Parkinson’s Took His Hands, But His Bandmates Carried His Hope Long before they were selling out arenas, Jeff Cook and his cousins were just teenagers playing for tips in…