“Too Slim” Langford fighting cancer

Tim “Too Slim” Langford, frontman of the Spokane-born rock band Too Slim and the Taildraggers, will undergo cancer surgery in Nashville next month, and fans are rallying to help.

The band, formed here in 1986, has since relocated to Nashville, but remains a popular draw in the Inland Northwest. The band typically tours year-round, but will take some time off after Langford’s Dec. 4 surgery. A fundraising request has been posted at www.giveforward.com, with the goal of raising $20,000 to help with Langford’s medical expenses as well as band expenses during the down time. As of 10 a.m. this morning, the site has raised $7,361.

The accompanying note indicated the cancer was found during a routine physical and came as a shock. “Tim is very humble and has a very difficult time asking for help, yet he is always the first to play a benefit or give to the needy, help the homeless, raise money for dog rescues, you name it, he is there. Now it is his time and he needs help.”

Click here for more information or to make a donation. And check out below to see the band play on of its most popular songs, "Stoned Again."