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Biography
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Freddie Tavares
Real name: Frederick Theodore Tavares
Born February 18,1913 in Hawaii, Deceased July 24, 1990 in California.Steel Guitar and Ukulele player. Also contributed to the design of the Fender Stratocaster, other Fender instruments, and amplifiers.
Brother of Ernest Arriaga Tavares
2011: Shared with brother Ernest for a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award under the auspices of the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts.