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Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:36 pmby JohnnyConga
It is with a sad heart that I tell you this....Junior Tirado the GREAT Drum maker has passed away in Brooklyn, NYC, after being in a coma for almost a year. He will always be known for his "Junior" hand made congas, that will surely become "collectors" models....I have owned them in the past and they are truly well made and great sounding conga drums.....R.I.P. "Junior"........"JC" Johnny Conga....
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:32 amby ABAKUA
A sad day indeed. RIP.
Any news on Milton Cardona?
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:46 amby Doctorumba
Junior was my dear friend,may he rest in peace after two years of agony being in a coma.I have 3 of his congas,one bongo' and an Iya from him.Here is a picture of the master craftsmasn with Cali JCR,another artisan.Que en paz descanse! Dario 
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:02 pmby tamboricua
I'm very sad to hear this. Attached is a pic of one of his barriles de Bomba.
Que Dios lo tenga en la Gloria.
Jorge Ginorio
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:25 pmby windhorse
God Bless the Makers of fine instruments.
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:41 amby Isaac
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:24 pmby ralph
Wow...
Junior was the last of the mohicans...if you got a drum from him, you have something special...when i wanted a drum i made it a point to troop it out to Williamsburg and get a drum from the source...he was a modern day Vergara...his shop wasn't big, and there wasn't anything particularly exciting about it but the drums that he made were probably the best congas made anywhere in the US or abroad...a legend has passed...
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Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:07 pmby ozrivera
My sincerest regret and sympathy to all of his family and friends. his legacy and drums will live forever. he will be missed but not forgotten.
Que descanse en paz.
oz
