Obit: ‘Buck’ Ormsby remembered as Northwest rock titan

John “Buck” Ormsby, bass player in Tacoma’s legendary band the Fabulous Wailers and a lifelong champion of rock ‘n’ roll’s “Northwest sound,” has died. Mr. Ormsby died on Oct. 29, his 75th birthday, from complications related to lung cancer in Tepic, Mexico, where he had sought alternative treatment. Mr. Ormsby grew up in Tacoma, where he started out on ukulele at age 7 and soon took up steel...

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