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Author Topic: RIP Leona Atkins  (Read 15509 times)

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RIP Leona Atkins
« on: October 22, 2009, 04:38:17 PM »
Widow of Chet has joined him upstairs. I'm sure Mark knew her well.

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2009/10/22/leona-atkins-widow-of-chet-atkins-dies-at-age-85/
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Re: RIP Leona Atkins
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2009, 05:20:59 PM »
RIP
Nice to know they are together now...
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Re: RIP Leona Atkins
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2009, 11:51:11 PM »
Rest in peace Leona
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Re: RIP Leona Atkins
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2009, 08:48:20 AM »
interesting to read this quote:
"She'd tell stories about the hours he'd practice, how he'd play and fall asleep with the guitar still in his lap. She'd take it out of his lap and put him to bed."


seem to know that from somewhere...
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Re: RIP Leona Atkins
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 05:40:45 PM »
Chet was a great loss. I still remember with tears in my eyes the day he died. I was in Madrid in a friend
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