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Adair Torres


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Post  Posted 1 Apr 2022 3:38 pm    
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Mark Eaton


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Post  Posted 1 Apr 2022 4:03 pm    
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Sadly, it is true. He suffered a severe heart attack a week ago at age 83. More here:

https://bluegrasstoday.com/roland-white-passes/
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Chris Templeton


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Post  Posted 1 Apr 2022 5:00 pm    
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Roland White, "Black Mountain Rag": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PaFD-8KNv0
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Tom Dillon


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Post  Posted 1 Apr 2022 6:12 pm    
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpKhWePGNPc

Roland on mandolin with Clarence and the rest of The Country Boys. Andy on guitar
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Herb Steiner

 

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Post  Posted 1 Apr 2022 6:32 pm    
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I am saddened deeply. He was my teacher in the mid-60's in Los Angeles when I was a bluegrass player. We stayed in touch over the years, although somewhat sporadically. Rest in peace, old friend.
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Craig Stock


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Westfield, NJ USA
Post  Posted 2 Apr 2022 3:58 am    
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R I P Roland


https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/legendary-bluegrass-mandolin-player-roland-white-has-died/
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Wayne Franco

 

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silverdale, WA. USA
Post  Posted 2 Apr 2022 8:31 pm     Roland was an old acquintance I thought so very highle of.
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I got to jam with Roland at a house in the Hollywood hills way back when. I was so proud when he complimented me on 0 banjo solo. He was such a nice guy. I was much too young to go to their local gigs but my mom and her friends use to drive up San Fernando Rd to a bar I think was called the Hitchin Post where they use to play. Such cool memories. Rest in peace my friend.
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John Brabant

 

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Calais, VT, USA
Post  Posted 3 Apr 2022 6:56 am    
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Rest in Peace Roland LeBlanc.
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robert kramer

 

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Nashville TN
Post  Posted 5 Apr 2022 7:54 am    
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Roland White New York Times Obit:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/arts/music/roland-white-dead.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Obituaries
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Robert B Murphy


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Post  Posted 5 Apr 2022 6:14 pm    
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I met him in the departure lounge at Dulles Airport and we were able to sit together and talk about bluegrass for the flight to Atlanta. He was a wonderful gentle soul. RIP Roland, the world was a better place with you here.
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