tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865820437846155833.post4081421568150976205..comments2023-12-24T08:01:00.338-05:00Comments on SLUGGISHA.BLOGSPOT.COM: DICK QUINN - If That Ain't Country b/w She Gave Her Heart To JethroG O Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13057736939790370437noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865820437846155833.post-69448048394556940142013-05-13T10:41:42.502-04:002013-05-13T10:41:42.502-04:00I saw Kathy Quinn (His wife) at a Memorial Service...I saw Kathy Quinn (His wife) at a Memorial Service at AMVETS Post 8 in St. Pete a few years ago. Dick was still alive but had Alzheimers really bad. Haven't seen her since. And have no info on Dick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865820437846155833.post-2547119064325404612013-02-16T15:41:11.493-05:002013-02-16T15:41:11.493-05:00Wow! For some reason I googled Dick Quinn's na...Wow! For some reason I googled Dick Quinn's name and came up with this site, and his 45rpm record on the "Dead Frogs" label.<br /> God bless the internet! Now, us oldtimers can tell our stories for future generations.<br /> Me and Dick Quinn first met in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1974. He was a long-established pro musician, and I was a young "wannabe", struggling to learn harmonica and fiddle.<br /> Dick saw some potential in me, and sorta became my show-biz mentor. His was one of the first bands to hire me when I was still pretty "green".<br /> The clubs that featured live bands were really jumping in those days(pre-MADD & karaoke), and it was easy to keep a 4 or 5-piece country band working five or six nights a week. One of those steady 6-nighters was at the Silver Spur Lounge, on U.S. 19, in Port Richey, Florida.<br /> Dick had a rare gift. He was always funny, and crowds loved him. He could tell the lamest, most un-tasteful joke, and everybody thought it was hilarious. He just had that kind of personality. He was also an excellent singer, with a deep, rich voice, and a virtuoso guitar player. It was a privilege to work with him in my formative years.<br /> As my career progressed, I moved away and would only occasionally run into him over the years. The last time was around 1996 or '97 in Tampa. I haven't seen him since. If he's still alive, he would be in his eighties.<br /> I still have fond memories of Dick and the Tampa Bay live music scene from way back then!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865820437846155833.post-35865943372459895462013-01-02T04:06:56.371-05:002013-01-02T04:06:56.371-05:00link is dead. Any chance for a re-up?link is dead. Any chance for a re-up?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06396174436667598286noreply@blogger.com