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Smiley: Kind gesture brings back the music

Por: The Advocate Entertainment September 24, 2022

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Dear Smiley: A Sunday article in The Advocate told about a violin passed on through several generations of a family. It reminded me of this story.When I was 13 (60 years ago), I owned a Fender guitar and played in my first band. When I switched to keyboards, like a fool, I sold the guitar for about $50.One day I got a knock on my door and two friends were there holding a huge box. When I opened it, my guitar in its original case was inside with... + full article



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