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Topic: Norm Kastner aka Cass passed yesterday. |
Jaclyn Jones
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Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2012 4:30 pm |
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Norm Cass passed in his home in Alvin,TX yesterday. He was in the Rockabilly Hall of fame and Played lead with Gene Watson and many others over the years. I always had a blast playing with him atbthe Alvin Opry. Rest in peace old buddy. Pick one for me.[/i]
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 24 Jul 2012 10:51 am
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Sorry to hear about Norm's passing. He was one of the old L.A. pickers, most of 'em gone now.....RIP Norm........JH in Va.
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Herb Steiner
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Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 24 Jul 2012 7:27 pm
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| I think Norm was only 64 years old. That's hitting it close for me. I remember him well from the Palomino days. I'm FB friends with his brother Glen. |
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Tiny Olson
From:
Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
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Posted 26 Jul 2012 6:45 pm
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Norm and I were fellow band-members in Gene Watson's, "Farewell Party Band." By the early '80s we, the band, were cutting Gene's records with him and it was Norm who played the great, spanish style, lead parts on Gene's hit, "Carmen." Norm lived down the road from me as well so we did alot of stuff together when we were lucky enough to be in off the road for a few days. We were often going around, looking at fishing boats to buy. He was always trying to convince me to go in on one with him. Well, I've owned bassboats for 25 yrs. now. We often went to a small, Mexican restaurant owned by an older Mexican woman in Arcola, TX. or a tugboat, oyster bar. Man that was some good grub !!! Took his kids out for pizza alot too.
Norm was a great musician and a great friend. I have many, fun memories of him and he will be missed. I pray The Lord may keep him in His loving embrace now. Also that his family may find comfort at this difficult time. We were all like family and I think now of them and Norm.
Sincerely,
Chris "Tiny" Olson |
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Danny Naccarato
From:
Burleson, Texas
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Posted 26 Jul 2012 7:58 pm
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| I never had the pleasure of meeting Norm, but when I asked Gene about him last week, he was VERY complimentary of him..... That was all I needed to know. I'm sorry I never had the opportunity to meet or pick with him.... My condolences to his family. |
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