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Byline: Thor Christensen
DALLAS _ Rock pioneer Ronnie Dawson, the "Blonde Bomber" who enthralled fans at the Big D Jamboree in the `50s and Carnegie Hall in the `90s, died at his East Dallas home Tuesday afternoon. He was 64.
He continued to sing after he was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2002. One of his last gigs was an emotional performance at the Rockabilly Rave festival in England in February.
"Word had gotten out about my situation, and I could see people crying even before I finished the show _ I wasn't prepared for that," he told The Dallas Morning News in May.
Fans and colleagues around the country had rallied to help the ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Dallas musician Ronnie Dawson packed rockabilly with action.(The...