Oscar Tellez

Music Figures: Gone but not forgotten

TRANSITIONS
By RAMIRO BURR

Last week, the Latin music world lost a few memorable figures.
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On May 26, Oscar Florentino Tellez, 56, one of Tex-Mex's best bajo sexto players, was killed Sunday in a one-vehicle rollover outside Cotulla. In a notable career, Tellez played with Flaco Jimenez, the Texas Tornados, Mingo Saldivar and others.
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(Ramiro Burr covers the Latin music scene each week. Burr is also the author of "The Billboard Guide to Tejano and Regional Mexican Music," on Billboard Books. For questions or comments call Burr at (800) 555-1551, ext. 3429, or e-mail to rburr@express-news.net.)

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