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Bay Area harmonica legend Norton Buffalo dies at age 58
work with Miller, Buffalo added his distinctive harmonica riffs to many other high-profile albums, including the Doobie Brothers' 1978 Grammy winner "Minute By Minute." Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News
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of his "dear friend.' "Norton fought the brave fight against cancer with amazing grace, never losing his great sense of humor — this in spite of his grave health condition," Rogers said. "He was not only a friend, but a true brother in music and life. Full Article at Inside Bay Area
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The son of a harmonica player, Norton Buffalo was born in Oakland and raised in Richmond, California. In high school he performed in a series of bands. Full Article at The Daily Swarm
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Mr. Buffalo, who appeared on more than 180 albums and spent 33 years as a member of the Steve Miller Band, was diagnosed with cancer in September. Full Article at San Francisco Chronicle
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It was well past 1:00 a.m. when the first night of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary celebration began winding down. Full Article at Rolling Stone
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He was the antithesis of East Coast cynical ... He was always in funny mode without being too gooey about it. He’s been that guy all this time. In one guy, you got all the hope and optimism of the ‘70s.
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He was a complete original. He worked with all kinds of people. He did tons and tons of projects. Everybody who worked with him loved him, really enjoyed working with him.
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Norton Buffalo was a character and a half ... He had a sense of humor. He liked to have a good time, and the joy of his playing came out.
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He had way more music in him than I could use ... I just had more work for him than everybody else.
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle
