In Memory Of Tony Browne

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John A. Russell
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In Memory Of Tony Browne

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A great video to watch and hear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz7foT5Qp7I

By for now my friend

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Post by Joachim Kettner »

What a beautiful rendition of the song.
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Post by Douglas Cresanta »

A beautiful song, to remember Tony Browne.

So sad, to hear of his passing.

He was one of my favorite, steelers.

Peace be with you.
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Post by Joachim Kettner »

A beautiful song, to remember Tony Browne.
And Mickey Newbury who wrote the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrA_2u1ViOw
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Post by Jack Hargraves »

I watched and listened to Tony on you tube a lot. He was a very good player. I was sorry to hear of his passing.
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OMG. Just heard of this sad news

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Wow... Tony will be sorely missed. My deepest condolences to the family. Like other posts said, he always helped others including me. I had questions about his sound and would email him and never once a delay in his response. His rendition of Crying Steel Guitar was one song that haunted me to learn it and try to mimicking as close to the way he did it. I might have come close but his sound and style can't be reproduced.

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Post by Allen Merrell »

This saddens me very much. I listened to Tony a lot and just could not wait to listen to his next new post. Toney and that ShoBud were a perfect match always sounded great. He will be missed. He was one of my favorite players.
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Post by Don R Brown »

While I certainly have not forgotten Tony, I HAD forgotten that he passed away last year. Perhaps it's because he left us with so many on-line examples of his fine playing that it seems he is still with us.

Here's the original thread about his passing, in August 2020:

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtop ... ght=browne
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