Another Stranger gone. Merle Haggard's band Dennis Hromek.

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LJ Eiffert
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Another Stranger gone. Merle Haggard's band Dennis Hromek.

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Dennis Hromek bass Guitarist for the late Merle Haggard's band The Strangers has passed away. Rip Dennis our ole dear longtime musician friend. aka SwampWater Fox Uncle LEO
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Buddie Hrabal
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Post by Buddie Hrabal »

I spent several years at the Stagecoach Ballroom in Ft. Worth,Tx working with Dennis. He was quite a bass player and singer. Rest in peace my friend.
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john buffington
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I met Dennis a long time ago was a real Gem, deepest sympathies to his loved ones.
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Chris Templeton
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Tommy Shown
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All the good ones are going Leo. It's sad but they are. Is Norm Hamlet still with us?
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Daniel Flanigan
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Post by Daniel Flanigan »

Very sad to hear about Dennis. Another piece of my youth gone. Yes, Tommy, Norm is still alive, I'm glad to say.
I'm waitin' for the pardon that'll set me free,
But this ain't the movies, so forget about me.
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Lee Rider
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Post by Lee Rider »

Just heard of Dennis' passing of Covid complications from his son Dean. I got to know him in the last 20 years or so, great guy. Knew the country music business as well as anyone and could do it all. Last time I saw him was before Covid backstage at the Marty Stuart show in Petaluma:


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Brett Day
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Post by Brett Day »

Tommy Shown wrote:All the good ones are going Leo. It's sad but they are. Is Norm Hamlet still with us?
Norm is still playing. He now plays a singleneck ten string GFI
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