From: jermyrauto@verizon.net   
      
   Clear Day For those of you who follow Country/Rockabilly, the name Big Al   
   Downing   
   > is familiar territory to you.   
   > This "gentle giant" of a man...a personal family friend...died in   
   > Worcester Mass on July 4th.He succumbed to Leukemia late in the   
   > afternoon on the 4th.   
   > If you had ever met him, you would have seen a smile and a heart   
   the   
   > size of the USA. Always with a twinkle in his eye.   
   > If you ever heard him play, you couldn't sit still. Many times   
   called   
   > a "black Jerry Lee Lewis. He didn't just "play"....He ENTERTAINED!!!   
   > Fats Domino did a couple of his songs (Mary O Mary & Heartbreak   
   Hill).   
   > As these 2 have been best of friends over the years, when i was at   
   Al's   
   > house a few months ago, he called Fats for me & i spoke with him   
   for a   
   > while on the phone. A distinct pleasure!   
   >   
   > Lastly, if you remember the song "Mr Jones"...this was Al's also.   
   > I will miss you, my friend. Rest in Peace....my friend!   
   > Jerry   
      
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