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Bruce Repka


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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 24 Mar 2022 9:39 pm    
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The news is out on social media, the great Randy Cornor has left us.
Rest In Peace.
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Roy Carroll


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North of a Round Rock
Post  Posted 25 Mar 2022 5:06 am    
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WOW! Very sorry to hear that. I used to do some work in the same studio as he when he was on DOT Records. Fantastic guitar player and good guy as well. RIP Randy.
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John Swain


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Winchester, Va
Post  Posted 25 Mar 2022 6:18 am    
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RIP Randy Cornor. He blew us away with Robbie Springfield backing Frenchy Burke. Also on Steve Palousec's Cds
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Herb Steiner

 

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Spicewood TX 78669
Post  Posted 25 Mar 2022 6:58 am    
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Very sad news, indeed. Randy was an immaculate guitarist and a great vocalist. And a totally nice guy. Condolences to his family.
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Jerry Erickson

 

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Atlanta,IL 61723
Post  Posted 25 Mar 2022 3:54 pm    
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Sad to hear. He was quite the player!
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Buddie Hrabal

 

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Arlington,Texas USA
Post  Posted 26 Mar 2022 11:08 am    
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Wow! I only got to work with Randy a few times at the Tony Booth Appreciation Day event. Truly a great player and a heck of nice guy. May God rest his soul.
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Randall Palmore

 

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Albany,TX USA 76430
Post  Posted 26 Mar 2022 5:58 pm     Randy
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Fantastic player and singer! I only met him one time and he was so nice. One of my all time favorites.. sorry to hear of his passing RIP Randy
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Daniel McKee

 

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Corinth Mississippi
Post  Posted 1 Apr 2022 4:39 pm    
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He had an amazing cut of “sad eyes “ but recorded a number of good records.
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Jerry Hayes


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Virginia Beach, Va.
Post  Posted 3 Apr 2022 12:23 pm    
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I remember a tune that got good air play when I lived in SoCal called "My Conscience feels guilty and sometimes I talk in my sleep".... A beautiful vocal by Randy. I also have that old Frenchie Burke LP with Big Mamou on it. My favorite cut on it is Orange Blossom Special where Randy plays a blazing hot solo........JH in Va.
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Susan Alcorn


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Baltimore, MD, USA
Post  Posted 4 Apr 2022 11:51 am    
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Randy was an incredible guitarist and a great singer. In a better world, he would have been a star.
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Tiny Olson

 

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Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
Post  Posted 4 Apr 2022 4:41 pm    
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Very sorry to hear of Randy's passing. I did a few shows that Randy was on when I lived around Houston and was in, off the road. What a great guy he was. His guitar playing and singing were tremendous.
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Per Berner


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Skovde, Sweden
Post  Posted 4 Apr 2022 10:48 pm    
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Based on his stellar performance dueling with Robbie Springfield behind Frenchie Burke, I bought his aptly named debut album "My first album" back in my early teens – and was not disappointed. Not only a great guitarist, but a really good singer too. "Play that song again about the loser" is on the playlist in my car, and will stay there.

Sometimes what you don't play is what matters. Musicians like Randy, who are true virtuosos and masters of speed but don't feel the need to show it all the time, are a rare breed. James Burton, Lloyd Green and the late, great drummer Kenny Malone come to mind...
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robert kramer

 

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Nashville TN
Post  Posted 5 Apr 2022 8:45 am    
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The Randy Corner LP to look for "Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke And The Outlaws" 20th Century Fox T-479, released November 1975. This was a very influential guitar and steel guitar record with Randy Corner and Robbie Springfield coming on with some seriously hot twin and part playing. Like "Brisbane Bop" or anything by Bob Wills or Buddy Emmons, this is happy, upbeat music essential for your library. In an interview, Albert Lee said he had this LP in England and would woodshed along with it.

This only happens in Texas.

Here are a few examples - the whole LP is like this:

"Mama's Got The Know How"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFQKq1K1lJI

"Cotton Eyed Joe"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAPKmGUA_Sc

"Colinda"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U737Tb-8Czs



Fiddlin’Frenchie Burke
March 1975 Sound Masters Studio, 9717 Jensen, Houston, TX
Producer: A.V. Mittelstedt

MAMA'S GOT THE KNOW HOW 20th Century Fox T-479
FRENCHIE'S JOLE BLON Delta 11336/20th Century Fox T-479
FIDDLIN' OF JACQUES PIERRE BORDEAUX 20th Century Fox TC-2225/T-479 DLP-1133
MAMA'S PICTURE 20th Century Fox T-479
THE POOR HOBO Delta 11334/20th Century Fox T-479
FRENCHIE'S ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL 20th Century Fox T-479
FRENCHIE'S COTTON EYED JOE 20th Century Fox TC-2229/T-479
DIGGY LIGGY LO Delta 11338/20th Century Fox T-479
YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN 20th Century Fox T-479

Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke And The Outlaws 20th Century Fox T-479: Big Mamou; Mama's Got The Know How; Frenchie's Jole Blon; Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux; Mama's Picture; Poor Hobo; Frenchie's Orange Blossom Special; Colinda; Frenchie's Cotton Eyed Joe; Diggy Liggy Lo; You Gave Me A Mountain – 11-75
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Lee Barber


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Sweeny, TX, USA
Post  Posted 9 Apr 2022 6:55 pm    
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RIP Randy.
What a great guitar player you were.
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Lauren Broido

 

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Hawaii, USA
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2022 10:40 pm    
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I remember learning his parts for a tour with Frenchie Burke. Neil Flanz and I had to learn those super fast twin parts he did with the steel guitar (forget his name). Whe we first listened we looked at each other like, Oh shit!!
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Roy Carroll


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North of a Round Rock
Post  Posted 18 Jul 2022 5:28 am    
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Sorry we lost Randy. Fantastic guitar player and artist.
The steel player was Robbie Springfield. Fierce playing on both instruments.
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