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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="cdsale.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bud Travis CD Sale"><B>B&T CDS</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="music.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music from Bud and Travis"><B>MUSIC</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="comments26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Comments Recollections 26"><B>MEMORIES</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="bio.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biogrphy"><B>BIOGRAPHY</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="features.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Features Section"><B>FEATURES</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Additions "><B>NEWS</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Internet Links to Travis Edmonson"><B>Links</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sitemap.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Map"><B>Site Map</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Salute to Travis Edmonson (of Bud Tra"><B>HOME</B></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="100afa893.jpg"> <bR> <div> Travis Edmonson of Bud & Travis</div> <div> <A HREF="cdsale.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bud Travis CD Sale"><I><IMG SRC="d0e50500.gif" border=0 width="80" height="80" ALT="All the great Bud & Travis albums at last on CD only from travisedmonson.com." ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></A>  <A HREF="cdsale.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bud Travis CD Sale"><IMG SRC="1004ef5a0.jpg" border=0 width="495" height="90" ALT="Stunning remastered Bud and Travis CDs now on sale" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <A HREF="cdsale.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bud Travis CD Sale">All Bud & Travis albums in crystal-clear CD editions</A></div> <bR> <div> Biogrphy</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="329" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 380 WIDTH="323"><div> <IMG SRC="11a9c8de0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  MORE INFO ON</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="news2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Additions 2004">News & Additions 2004</A></div> <div> <A HREF="news2005.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Additions in 2005">News & Additions 2005</A></div> <div> <A HREF="news2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Additions 2006">News & Additions 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="news2007.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Additions 2007">News & Additions 2007</A></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 374 WIDTH="323"><div> <IMG SRC="db5c8ab0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="171" ALT="Enrico Banducci's hungry i lives again at www.hungryi.net" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Travis Edmonson made his breakthrough with The Gateway Singers, resident group at the hungry i</div> <bR> <div> Be sure and check out the website celebrating the great San Francisco club at <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.hungryi.net" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.hungryi.net"><U>www.hungryi.net</U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 256 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <A HREF="cdsale.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bud Travis CD Sale"><IMG SRC="1176d0d00.jpg" border=0 width="208" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Seventh generation member of an Arizona pioneer family,  Travis Edmonson's life and career has centered around the state, though his song has spread the breadth of the world.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="bio1a.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biography Part 1">Biography Part 1 - 1932-1950</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="bionotes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biographical Notes">Additional Biographical Notes</A></div> <bR> <div> Travis Edmonson has brought his many admirers and friends can only begin to be explored on this website.  Here are the thoughts of some of the people whose lives he has touched.  (If you would like to have your own profile or recollection included here, type the following address in a message blank</div> <div> <IMG SRC="f7a48230.jpg" border=0 width="72" height="35" ALT="Bud and Travis CDs" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="f7b1e230.jpg" border=0 width="30" height="35" ALT="Bud and Travis CDs" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="f7c30220.jpg" border=0 width="48" height="34" ALT="Bud and Travis CDs" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="f7d131a0.jpg" border=0 width="19" height="26" ALT="Bud and Travis CDs" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="f7e26210.jpg" border=0 width="38" height="33" ALT="Bud and Travis CDs" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> PROFILES</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11ab360c0.gif" border=0 width="54" height="12" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <div> <A HREF="patjenks.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Pat Jenks">PAT JENKS, the master storyteller who has been good friends with Travis Edmonson for many decades, previews some memories of the singer which will be included in his forthcoming book.</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="ford.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Ford Burkhart">FORD BURKHART writes about the relevance of Travis Edmonson's music, and how it evokes </A> <A HREF="ford.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Ford Burkhart">great days in Tucson when Travis mixed with his high school crowd</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="washington.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Life With Bud Travis in Washington">Bud & Travis  often based themselves in the Washington, D.C. area when touring the east coast, and in the process made many friends in the region</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="daywithtravis.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Jonathan Karesh">Judge JONATHAN KARESH spends a day with Rose Marie and Travis Edmonson, and joins them at a Kingston Trio concert</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="collinedmonsonprofile.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Maria Hallaris on Collin Edmonson">MARIA HALLARIS describes meeting Collin Edmonson, and tells how he influenced her appreciation of younger brother Travis. PLUS A MINI PROFILE OF COLLIN EDMONSON</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="barry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Barry Blake on Bud Travis">In the summer of 2005 Barry Blake devoted his “Pass the Popcorn” column to the eternally fresh music of Bud & Travis</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="ron.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Ron Cotterel">DR. RON COTTEREL relates how the Travis Edmonson magic, that he first experienced as a child, was reinforced in 2005</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="ellen.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Ellen Murphy">Travis Edmonson's daughter,  ELLEN EDMONSON MURPHY, talks about family talents, and appreciation of her father's.</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="bystan.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Stan Wilson">Father of the folk movement, STAN WILSON,  speaks of his early admiration for Travis Edmonson</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="robinson.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Don Robinson">Journalist DON ROBINSON profiled Travis Edmonson for a Tucson  newspaper article in 1961</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="frankross.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Frank Ross">FRANK ROSS shares a letter to a friend recalling his experiences as part of a duo with Travis Edmonson in 2004</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="bonnie.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Bonnie Brock">BONNIE BROCK on meeting  Travis Edmonson in 2001, and his presence at various jam sessions</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="craig.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Craig Matthews">CRAIG MATTHEWS relates How Travis Edmonson taught him a valuable lesson about music and life</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="dolan.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Dolan Ellis">DOLAN ELLIS on Travis Edmonson's role in the enrichment of musical tastes in America</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="trimble.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by Marshall Trimble">MARSHALL TRIMBLE reminisces on a 45-year friendship with, and admiration for Travis Edmonson</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="stewart.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by John Stewart">JOHN STEWART recalls Travis Edmonson as a mentor in  his  early career, and sums up  most memorable qualities</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="jt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Profile by John Thomas">JOHN THOMAS on Folk  scene in Santa Barbara & Producing a Travis Edmonson concert there</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="comments1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recollections Comments 1">See also </A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="comments1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recollections Comments 1"><B>RECOLLECTIONS & COMMENTS</B></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="8" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="680" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#666600" BORDERCOLORDARK="#666600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 211 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="87a8cc80.png" border=0 width="140" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="87564640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="87464640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="86664640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="87364640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="87264640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="86d64640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="86e64640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="86864640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="86f64640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="87164640.png" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <script language="Javascript"> // do not make any changes to anything past this point or tracking script will not work var data; 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