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Wash Hamilton 1946- 2008
The sad news from Houston is that Wash Hamilton, who’s played bass for Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones for 15 years, passed away Wednesday after a battle with prostate cancer. After he was diagnosed last year, Hamilton fictionalized his ordeal in this blog.
Wash began playing bass professionally at 14 with Gulf Coast R&B band Rhett Acoin and the Coins. His proficiency was not limited to blues and zydeco, as Hamilton could easily move from Mexican cumbias to honky tonk.
No word yet on funeral or memorial services.
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