Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Throughout the remainder of the decade , he recorded for the Takoma , Melodeon , and Vanguard labels and played various engagements until his death in Philadelphia from cancer in 1969 .
Simplified: In July 1964 , James started playing again and he recorded for the Takoma , Melodeon , and Vanguard labels and played until his death in 1969 .