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I saw Ronnie Hawkins play near my hometown, Port Dover, Ontario, and I saw him play there on New Year's Eve and the following spring I booked myself to be his opening act on maybe five shows, and he hired me after the first night.

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Rick Danko
Age: 55 †
Born: 1943
Born: December 29
Died: 1999
Died: December 10
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