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Title: RIP Kenny Edwards, guitarist and songwriter
Post by: urth on August 19, 2010, 11:51:06 PM

The original member of the Stone Poneys and Bryndle was 54 64. He collapsed on tour with Karla Bonoff in Denver earlier this month.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jAr1_7HRhtQR-5UcrjY_YlExlpXAD9HN15F81

(Aside: Always wondered why they spelled it "poneys" rather than "ponies.")

ETA: Corrected his age at time of death.

Title: Re: RIP Kenny Edwards, guitarist and songwriter
Post by: RGMike on August 20, 2010, 07:22:00 AM

Quote from: urth on August 19, 2010, 11:51:06 PM

Always wondered why they spelled it "poneys" rather than "ponies."

Because it was, like, the SIXTIES, man!!

Title: Re: RIP Kenny Edwards, guitarist and songwriter
Post by: Wayback on August 20, 2010, 09:30:20 AM

From Wiki: "Their misspelled name came from Delta Blues singer Charlie Patton's 1929 song "The Stone Pony Blues" (also known as "Pony Blues")" See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Poneys

Kenny was 64 when he died, not 54, otherwise it'd be really impressive that an 11 yr-old was in a hit group with some college age kids (hey, like in The Partridge Family).  Obit:
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-kenny-edwards-20100820,0,5948959.story

Video circa '67: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5C710lnPfQ

At left, Bob Kimmel (rhythm guitar) and Kenny Edwards, right (lead guitar):
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fc/Evergreenv23.jpg)

Title: Re: RIP Kenny Edwards, guitarist and songwriter
Post by: ggould on August 22, 2010, 11:20:40 PM

Quote from: Wayback on August 20, 2010, 09:30:20 AM

From Wiki: "Their misspelled name came from Delta Blues singer Charlie Patton's 1929 song "The Stone Pony Blues" (also known as "Pony Blues")" See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Poneys

Kenny was 64 when he died, not 54, otherwise it'd be really impressive that an 11 yr-old was in a hit group with some college age kids (hey, like in The Partridge Family).  Obit:
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-kenny-edwards-20100820,0,5948959.story

Video circa '67: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5C710lnPfQ

At left, Bob Kimmel (rhythm guitar) and Kenny Edwards, right (lead guitar):
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fc/Evergreenv23.jpg)

I always dug this album, but only had it on reel-to-reel.  Finally picked up a vinyl copy some years ago at Village Music.  I've probably written about this before, and one of you has probably told me how to get the CD.