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1942-1974
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Don Van Dam -
A photographer who caught some unique moments in time. What may we have seen from him if his life was not cut short by a tragic accident.
Thank you Don
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I never had the pleasure of meeting Don before his tragic departure but we seemed to be in a number of places at the same time.
Also want to thank
Reniet Ramirez Rivera
for keeping
Mar y Sol Festival
alive with his website and Facebook pages.
Don Van Dam was there!!
I recently was reviewing the Mar y Sol Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/MarYSolPopFestival/
and came across Don's photos.
Top - Juan "Jaunito" Melendez of "Rubber Band" (Jazz)
Right - Juanito of Rubber Band
Left - Greg Lake of Emerson Lake & Palmer (ELP)
Bottom - Jonathan Edwards
Bottom right - Gerry Mulligan
playing with Dave Brubeck
A great photographer!
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photo by Tom Anusewicz Montage by Fernando Rodriquez
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