“The son of immigrant Arthur Dakil, Lebanon’s longtime honorary consul in Dallas (Texas), Floyd found success with his speedy guitar licks and innate showmanship. ‘Floyd was a big deal when his record came out and it went national,’ says entertainment booker Angus Wynn. ‘He was one of the great guitar players. He could play anything. You’d call out any song, and he could remember things that you just wouldn’t believe. And he was such a sweet guy. He always wanted to know what he could do for you.’ In 1969, Floyd began a multiyear stint as the guitarist for Louis Prima. In the ‘70s, he and his band were regulars at the Lion’s Den at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as well as venues in Reno and Lake Tahoe” (Alan Peppard, Dallas Morning News, 5 May 2010).
Floyd Dakil Combo “Dance, Franny, Dance”
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