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Lee Warren
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Trini Lopez

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R.I.P. Trini Lopez
Sadly, another Covid-19 casualty.
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/tri ... 234732017/
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Buddie Hrabal
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Another Brother Gone!

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A great entertainer and a great guy! RIP Trini!
1975 Emmons P/P D-10, Sierra Sesion D-10, Dekley HS-210, Sho-Bud "Blue Darlin" V, Evans FET-500HV amp,Goodrich L-120 pedal
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Jack Hanson
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My mom's favorite. I've always lusted for one of these:
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RIP, Mr. Lopez.
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joe long
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He was hot in Dallas before moving to Vegas. A school mate moved with him and continued playing drums in Trini's band.
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Pete Finney
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Post by Pete Finney »

He cut an album in Nashville in 1968 produced by Snuff Garrett called "Welcome to Trini Country", which has some nice Lloyd Green playing on it.

Lloyd once told me some interesting stories about the sessions, and said that Trini was cool to work with.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/welcome- ... 0000561396
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Joachim Kettner
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Post by Joachim Kettner »

Aboüt a year ago I bought a vinyl of him. I was amazed of his guitar playing ability.
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Jim Pitman
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His name triggers a memory. Maybe I saw him on the Ed Sullivan show, or maybe it was one of his pop hits?
I remember being impressed in any case.
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Bill McCloskey
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Post by Bill McCloskey »

Jim his version of If I Had a Hammer, recorded live, was a huge hit when I was a kid.
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Jerry Hayes
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Post by Jerry Hayes »

I made a good living for a long time with my old '67 Trini Lopez guitar. I really modified it a bunch and it had a super slim neck. Here's a shot around '76 in front of the old Swizzle Stik in Huntington Beach, Ca. with my TL guitar w/ three Bigsby Palm Pedals. I used to do "If I Had a Hammer" instrumentally from time to time. I don't remember ever hearing any lead work
Image from Trini but he put out some amazing rhythm Chops.........JH in Va.
Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
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Godfrey Arthur
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Post by Godfrey Arthur »

Godspeed Trini.

Lemon Tree.

Trini was thought of to take Buddy's place in The Crickets after Clear Lake.
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Bill Arnold
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Post by Bill Arnold »

Good to see you on here Jerry.
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