Freddy Fender Passes
Freddy Fender passed away yesterday. He had been suffering from lung cancer and oher afflictions.
He was a tremendous figure locally and internationally.
He was a multi Grammy winner and had a string of country hits.
Once known as "The Bee Bop Kid" he come out of San Benito in the Rio Grande Valley along the Texas-Mexico border. Freddy Fender had a string of hits and a legion of fans.
May he rest in peace.




In this pic Freddy stands in front of my old Merc Bobcat with my guitar.