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| − | + | '''Dink Williams''' was the father of [[Kenny Williams|Kenny]] and [[Ronnie Williams|Ronnie]] Williams. | |
| − | He worked as a furniture salesman in [[ | + | He worked as a furniture salesman in [[San Bernardino]]. |
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| − | ...he used to play 'bones' or 'spoons' in a minstrel show. To relive the golden | + | ''"...he used to play 'bones' or 'spoons' in a minstrel show. To relive the golden days of yesteryear he would, from time to time, force his children to accompany him (Ronnie on guitar, |
| − | days of yesteryear he would, from time to time, force his children to accompany him (Ronnie on guitar, | + | Kenny on trombone) in a living room replay of a minstrel routine called "Lazy Bones."''</blockquote> |
| − | Kenny on trombone) in a living room replay of a minstrel routine called "Lazy Bones."</blockquote> | + | <div align=right>Frank Zappa in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]''.</div> |
| − | <div align=right>[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]</div> | ||
| − | + | Dink Williams is mentioned in ''[[Let's Make The Water Turn Black]]'': ''"Every morning Daddy Dinky went to work/Selling lamps and chairs, to San Ber'dino squares"'' | |
| − | + | [[Category:Businesspeople|Williams, Dink]] | |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Williams, Dink]] |
Latest revision as of 10:52, 29 July 2026
Dink Williams was the father of Kenny and Ronnie Williams.
He worked as a furniture salesman in San Bernardino.
"...he used to play 'bones' or 'spoons' in a minstrel show. To relive the golden days of yesteryear he would, from time to time, force his children to accompany him (Ronnie on guitar,
Kenny on trombone) in a living room replay of a minstrel routine called "Lazy Bones."
Frank Zappa in The Real Frank Zappa Book.
Dink Williams is mentioned in Let's Make The Water Turn Black: "Every morning Daddy Dinky went to work/Selling lamps and chairs, to San Ber'dino squares"
