Travis Edmonson, 1932 – 2009


Feb. 15, 1984, Travis Edmonson

Feb. 15, 1984: Edmonson gave this performance after nearly dying from an aneurysm in 1982.
Oct. 19, 1958, Travis Edmonson

Oct. 19, 1958: Bud and Travis sing about the Valley!

By Valerie J. Nelson

May 12, 2009

Travis Edmonson, a singer-songwriter who as part of the duo Bud & Travis influenced other folk musicians and helped expand the audience for Spanish-language songs, has died. He was 76.

Edmonson, who had Parkinson's disease and other illnesses, died
Saturday at a hospital in Mesa, Ariz., said Mike Bartlett, a family
spokesman.

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1 Response to Travis Edmonson, 1932 – 2009

  1. Unknown's avatar Bonnie Brock says:

    Thanks to Valerie for the wonderful article about Travis. The items on this page are wonderful.
    I hope readers will visit http://www.travisedmonson.com and http://www.budandtravis.com, as well as other sites where he is represented and where there are tributes to the great musician. There are now many videos of Travis, from early days with Bud & Travis, to just before the aneurysm and stroke with the Border Crossings PBS special, to more recent performances in various capacities, including singing “Sin Ti” with a mariach band in Scottsdale and singing “Everybody Loves Saturday Night” with the Kingston Trio (including Bob Shane) in 2004.
    There are also YouTube videos of various artists serenading Travis, sometimes with Travis singing along.

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