Ponty Bone
Ponty Bone (born October 9, 1939 in San Antonio , Texas - † July 13, 2018 ) was an American accordionist who became internationally known as a session musician and with his own band The Squeezetones . The Squeezetones mixed elements from blues , Cajun , Zydeco and Tejano in their music .
Originally from San Antonio, Bone has played the accordion since he was 5 years old. He later learned the trumpet and played in his high school brass band. After working in Houston and Louisiana , Bone came to Lubbock , where he attended Texas Tech University and joined the local music scene.
In 1976, Bone was hired by Joe Ely , with whose band he recorded five albums by 1982 and made several tours, including in Europe. After leaving Ely, Bone founded his own band, The Squeezetones , which has since released several albums on small record labels and became internationally known. As a guest musician, Bone has appeared on works by Robert Earl Keen , Butch Hancock , Jerry Jeff Walker , Omar & The Howlers , Terri Hendrix and many others.
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- ↑ Ponty Bone, masterful Texas accordion player, dies at 78 , accessed July 15, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bone, Ponty |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American accordionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Antonio, Texas , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 13th July 2018 |