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RIP Norton Buffalo, Harmonica God and Steve Miller Band Alum...
RIP Norton Buffalo, Harmonica God and Steve Miller Band Alum...
Wikipedia : 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. By the early 1970s he gained renown as a San Francisco Bay Area musician, playing with such Bay Area ...
Harmonica maestro Norton Buffalo dies at 58
Harmonica maestro Norton Buffalo dies at 58
sfgate.com — 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. His life will be celebrated Jan. 23 at the Fox Theater in Oakland in a benefit concert starring the ... (more) Harmonica maestro Norton Buffalo dies at 58
RIP: Norton Buffalo, harmonica player and longtime Steve Miller Band sessions musician
RIP: Norton Buffalo, harmonica player and longtime Steve Miller Band sessions musician
tinymixtapes.com — From the San Francisco Gate (via The Daily Swarm): Norton Buffalo, harmonica virtuoso, one-of-a-kind performer and consummate... accompanist to the stars, died Friday night from cancer in Feather River Hospital, near his home in Paradise (Butte County). He was 58. “He was the antithesis of East ... (more) RIP: Norton Buffalo, harmonica player and longtime Steve ...
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RIP: Norton Buffalo, harmonica player and longtime Steve Miller Band sessions musician
Tiny Mix Tapes — ... (via The Daily Swarm ): Norton Buffalo, harmonica virtuoso, one-of-a-kind performer and consummate accompanist to the stars, died Friday night from cancer in Feather River Hospital, near his home in Paradise (Butte County). He was 58. “He was the antithesis of East Coast cynical,” said Raitt, who spent Sunday morning watching Buffalo videos on YouTube. “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.” Mr. Buffalo played on the Grammy-winning Doobie Brothers album ...

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Filed under: News , R.I.P. Norton Buffalo , a singer-songwriter and the harmonica player for the Steve Miller Band since 1975, died Friday, Oct. 30, at the age of 58. Buffalo first wrote about being diagnosed with lung cancer in September ...