AUSTIN, Texas Tim O'Connor, owner of The Backyard, Austin Music Hall and other live music venues in Austin, died on July 30 from Hodgkin's lymphoma. APA! James Timothy OConnor, his adopted name, came to Austin in 1972 to open Castle Creek with his Colorado buddy Doug Moyes. And honestly, for me, it wasn't about money in the end. In 1960, after eight months of marching with a weighted backpack and an M-1 rifle, O'Connor and several other cadets broke ranks, literally running away and leading police on a manhunt. ", "I liked being in Bee Caves," O'Connor says. That would be good enough for me.". On deadline. "He'd sign hundreds of dollar bills and tell the bank president he could come to whatever shows he wanted.". TIMOTHY O'CONNOR OBITUARY. "He was apt to go off, which was a sign of the times, but we were always a little more laid back.". Some still fear him. Timothy O'Connor Stanton Timothy O'Connor Stanton, born in Ottawa, Illinois on March 3, 1951, passed away June 2, 2008 after a lengthy and courageous fight. Besides being Willie Nelsons promoter and business partner since the second Fourth of July Picnic in 74, OConnor ran the Austin Opera House for 13 years, then founded Direct Events in the 90s, owning and operating such successful venues as the Backyard, Austin Music Hall and La Zona Rosa. He was king of the roadshow in town for a quarter century, from 1977 until his protege Charlie Jones and Charles Attal took over in 2002 with the Austin City Limits Music Festival and aggressive bookings all over town. When OConnor bought the building at 208 Nueces in Sept. 1994, the Austin Music Hall was its fourth venue that year. *Please note that the service will not be at a Keever facility, so please have flowers sent directly to the Hilco Event Center in Itasca.*. With Nelson's own tax problems, O'Connor didn't have time to implement his traditional Plan B and wound up selling the Opera House at a "fire-sale" price. Tim OConnor showed Austin how to put on a show, while content to stay in the background. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. It had spread for as long as six months undetected, and surgeons removed not just a testicle, but also portions of his small and large intestines. Overestimating access and parking capabilities also marred the second Backyard in Bee Cave, about a mile west of the original. Two dogs, Bobbie and Yoyo, remain. "The acoustics were horrible, and it was just this terribly hot, smoke-filled room.". I am what I am," he says. Just to correct y'all in the name of accuracy, Mike the master of the blues B3 has an unusual spelling of his last name. Great story Stu, Mike F. is a great soulful singer! And yet, his primary obstacle has been not being able to buy large shows year-round. O'Connor recalls that only one friend, Texicalli Grille's Danny Young, believed it would work. This is the first real obit Ive read. They were blessed with two children, Thomas Michael and Anita Loraine. By the time the problem got to him, his job was to play the heavy.". O'Connor doesn't deny he made his share of enemies at the Opera House, but he also maintains that the concert business was changing so rapidly in the early Eighties that the need to enforce a level of professionalism by any means necessary was that much more important. you are the only one i can imagine to put all this into words of love and reality and yesteryear succinctly and soufully. Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. January 1993, they bought 13 acres in Bee Caves and began work on the Backyard and its Live Oak Amphitheater, a nearly 3,000-seat outdoor venue. Keever Mortuary, Inc.. 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One time I played steel with Milton Carrol in Albuquerque we opened the show for Willie,Tim O'Connor promised me a ride home to Austinwe got a couple of miles outside of Lubbock in Tim's bigass Lincoln when we ran out of gas.Tim gets on the Cb and finds a woman at a base station who gets in touch with her brother in law who happens to own a gas station"this was at 5:00a.m.,A guy shows up with a gas can starts the Lincoln we follow him to his gas station"did I mention its a blizzard outThe guy opens the gas station we fill up,Tim pays him and then tried to give him a fifty dollar tip,The guy said no way be safe.One time Maria Mauldaur played at the Armadillo world Mike Finnegan was on Hammond Organ a d was sporting a black eye,Tim told me that He was in the golden gloves with Finnegan when they were kids and it must've been a bad dude who gave Mike the shiner,Turned out it was Maria's gal background singer who hauled off and hit Finnegan,They yucked it up.Godspeed Tim O'Conner. After significant renovations, he lost nearly $140,000 its opening year and half that its second. "I think he likes the game too much to really be trying to get out," maintains Attal. A special thanks to Dr. Michael Watkins, Dr. Robert Canby and staff at Texas Cardiac-Arrhythmia and Dr. Stuart McKennon for their excellent care in the past 20 yrs. Folks told OConnor nobody from Austin would drive all the way out to Bee Cave to see a concert, but after Tim timed the route at just 15 minutes, the Backyard came up with its brilliant three songs away tag. i fuckin' miss that guy. Maureen Margaret O'Connor, age 75, of Austin, Texas passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. Tim O'Connor, longtime club owner, music entrepreneur and erstwhile promoter of Austin music, partner of Willie Nelson as a director of the famed Fourth of July picnics, has died. His daughters, Amy and Paula Nelson, who are also OConnors goddaughters, partnered with Austin Pets Alive! OBITUARY Gail Elizabeth O'Connor November 10, 1952 - October 20, 2018. . Timothy is survived by his son, Zachary OConnor and his wife, Natalie; daughter, Taffany Kanmore; grandchildren: Chase Thomas OConnor, Moriah and Mason; his father; Timothy Patrick OConnor, I; his mother, Diane Bowden; brothers: David OConnor, Richard OConnor, Steven Pee Wee OConnor, Gary Robertson, Bill Walden, Donald OConnor and Brian OConnor; sister, Renee Flores and a host of extended family and friends. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Guestbook Condolences Memorial Donation. On Oct. 1, 1957, he proudly became an employee of IBM and enjoyed a career of 30 years - with 22 of them in Kansas City, MO, and 8 in San Jose, CA before retiring in Austin, TX. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Local obituaries for the Austin, Texas area 7,977 Results Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Tommy Joe Adkins Tommy Adkins's passing on Friday, February 24, 2023 has been. Burial will follow in Assumption Cemetery. OBITUARY Maureen Margaret O'Connor . and formed what later became known as the Ivory Tower collective. You, Lt. Weinberg? AUSTIN, TexasAn integral part of Texas history, Tim OConnor, the creator of Austin Music Hall, Austin Opry House and more, passed away this summer of Hodgkins lymphoma. (The plan had been to throw it in the high school swimming pool.) That venue closed after Direct Events filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Aug. 2013, with debts of $3.5 million and assets of zero. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Hospice Austin, or the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin, TX. There was a time when Tim O'Connor didn't have to worry keeping the Opera House's doors open. "I'm open to the possibility we can do something collectively that we can't on our own -- to protect the Austin market," reasons O'Connor. "What do I want you to be?" Services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Beck Funeral Home, 1700 E. Whitestone, Cedar Park, Texas 78613. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Because if you're detected and manage to pierce the bottom of that larger national company's canopy, they're going to come after you.". Timothy leaves. But after a great expense to make the land concert-ready, Two River was one-and-done, opening and closing on the same Fourth of July weekend. I believe it's given me an edge as a competitor and given us a distinct advantage as a company.". This was one of those nights. After owning five record stores, French Smith controlled Austin's outdoor events, staging Pecan Street and a half-dozen or so other annual festivals while also renting the Opera House for the occasional indoor show. O'Connor claims it's a mystery to him why the deal came off the table, but he maintains the negotiation process hinged on design. And just what might that be? I'd made concessions to the tune of some serious dollars.". "Every other time we'd get behind in taxes or I'd miscalculate someway, I'd call Willie and he'd come in and play five dates. When Attal was paying for his own meet-and-greet trips to the coasts, Jones was meeting agents on O'Connor's dime. In the Seventies, he reigned over Castle Creek. "I met Willie in San Antonio to apologize to him," recalls the promoter of his last move before leaving Austin. What do you want me to do? "Better yet, I told them I'd put on every poster and ad, 'Plenty of free camping in beautiful Travis Heights.' So, Willie Nelsons family stepped in to help. OConnors best decade was the 90s, when his Direct Events opened the Backyard in 93, the Austin Music Hall in 94 and revived La Zona Rosa in 97. It's obvious that you get economy of scale working with them.". And while monopolies are generally bad for the consumer, in the concert business, they tend to work to the ticket buyer's advantage: Promoters paying less for shows typically pass it on to the consumer to increase attendance and thus increase alcohol sales and other ancillary revenue. Timothy F. O'Connor Obituary. Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support. Defense from what? I stuck around Willie like bad penny.". Turns out O'Connor had shot a label executive with CBS Records, with whom Nelson had just signed. He was of the Catholic Faith. Timothy O'Connor, II, 51, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Ennis, Texas Timothy was born on April 23, 1969 in Fond Du Lac, WI to Timothy Patrick and Rhonda (Floyd) O'Connor, I. Timothy attended school in Fond Du Lac and graduated from Rising Star High School in 1988. Let others know about your loved one's death. They did. right now i got tears in my eyesi sat with tim's ashes with connie.i really dont know what to say but thank you michael. By his own admission, he's been quick-tempered, cold, and generally disagreeable for much of his career. Then again, once a drifter, always a drifter; this time, O'Connor settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and hooked up with a friend from his Colorado days, songwriter Tom Campbell. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 3, at Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home. He graduated from Plattsburg High School in 1949, and farmed with his father until he joined the US Air Force in 1952. "Once upon a time, we were all fighters that ruled our own little neighborhoods," says Threadgill's Eddie Wilson, who once competed with O'Connor at the Armadillo. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. At this point, there's no timeframe on how long Attal and O'Connor will continue working together. using a new Instagram account, Austin Pets Alive! If he hadn't been driving the getaway car, Tim O'Connor might have punched Willie Nelson. Then there are those that "respect" him too much to dredge up the past, those content with allowing O'Connor to spin his own story, particularly considering he's on the cusp of retirement and still recuperating from triple-bypass surgery. At the time, musicians such as Jimmie Vaughan and Rusty Wier began stopping at the restaurant on their way to Winter Park. I'm Willie Nelson. I know this thread is about Tim, so excuse the minor hijack. In fact, O'Connor was to retire from day-to-day operations January 1, 2001. "Instead of coming to work with machetes, we tried a pencil and pad. Like Lance Armstrong, O'Connor just couldn't walk away from the action, and suffered the consequences. Still, it was best for Tim to leave town for a couple years. It doesn't take much asking around for folks to recall the first time he screamed at them, or the first time they witnessed him either stand on his desk to make a point, or clear it with the sweep of an arm. That facsimile of the original Backyard was not what Tim Whats Next? OConnor had in mind for his legacy venue. There was something about that room- maybe Sarah Elizabeth Campbells Bummer Night on Tuesdays set the mood- but youd get sadness at its most comfortable. Today, he owns three of the city's most popular venues: La Zona Rosa, the Austin Music Hall, and the Backyard. They did him one better, allowing him to stay in the garage apartment of their new house. Somewhere along the way, O'Connor started a band in Laguna. That arrest led the state of California to declare him an emancipated juvenile; he could now be tried for adult crimes. said Bobbie and Yoyo are now available for foster and adoption. "I'm dealing with the agents on both venues and putting the show where they'll be best presented. For his part, O'Connor admits he wishes he'd swallowed his pride and called Attal sooner. "He's always held most of the cards, and I've always been the guy fighting to get a few of them.". His draw often kept the doors open.". Then came the mall that swallowed our idyllic music setting. "There was an incident in front of the Alliance Wagon Yard," states O'Connor. Late last year, however, SFX's purchase of the Backyard was a week away from being completed when it was called off. Bobbie is one of Tim O'Connor's dogs that is seeking a new home. "Tim wasn't a real easy person to get along with in those days," remembers Ramsey. Hauser, meanwhile, who'd brought most of the group together, had left early on to start up the successful FreedomFest franchise. "I cleared a few hundred bucks easy," O'Connor says. I have very little patience for people that fool around in this business or just want to make a buck.". The only way for promoters to make real money is on ancillary goods and services: alcohol, food, a percentage of a band's merchandising, and ticket fees. I remember certain nights with Steve Goodman or John Prine where I physically threw people out for talking. To maintain a relationship between his people and that wonderful bunch of Damon Runyan characters that hang around Willie still impresses me. O'Connor's fuse may be longer these days, but one crossed signal could end the deal. Tim O'Connor The Backyard Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area 337 followers 337 connections Join to connect About Established 1993 Activity I recently found out one of my songs which is a. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas, in 1978. Before long, Georgetown's "Only a Conversation Away" slogan became the Backyard's "Only Three Songs Away. One night they'd be working against nuclear weaponry, the next for prison reform. When my lawyer got done kicking me in the leg, that's when things really went downhill," recalls O'Connor. More than anything else, the stories told and untold paint the picture of a man who knows how to get what he wants, a notoriously stubborn and tough negotiator who never shied away from staging a charity event or benefit. And yet, Attal says he's not waiting in the parking lot for O'Connor to show up with the paperwork. Seeing an opportunity, O'Connor began inviting them to play his bar in exchange for free lodging in the bungalows below. starts petition, says its location is in jeopardy, Justin Theroux is supporting Austin Pets Alive! He was born on June 14, 1983, in Santa Rosa, California. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. With income he'll only say was "not legal," O'Connor took ownership of 13 bungalows and a bar he named the Lift. Now, as his relationship with SFX, the country's largest concert promoter, nears contractual completion, the impact of O'Connor's retirement on the local promotions pool is unknown. Chef Jeff Blank found it and originally partnered with OConnor, but it turned out to be a much better venue for 3,500-capacity outdoor concerts than fine dining inside, so Blank refocused on Hudsons-on-the-Bend (and the chicken cone that would redefine festival eating.). He is survived by his . Obituary. Unfortunately, Ramsey says, there were often too many cooks in the kitchen without a head chef. Timothy was a member of the Masonic Lodge. The deal Willie made with Terrace Motel owner Dude McCandless included 14 acres on South Congress at Academy for just over a million dollars. Grabbing Nelson's beloved guitar Trigger, pushing the country music icon into a waiting car, and beating a hasty retreat, O'Connor had no idea that the cowboys rushing the stage were merely fans who loved Willie and wanted to show their appreciation. The singer believed he'd stumbled on the perfect property. Tim OConnor showed Austin how to put on a show, while content to stay in the background. Owning the Backyard and Music Hall gave O'Connor an opportunity to formalize their dealings; in 1995, the two companies signed a contract that allowed Pace to co-promote shows in O'Connor's venues. cover story that year. to rescue the dogs. "Everyone ends up paying more, including the ticket buyer. AUSTIN, Texas An integral part of Texas history, Tim O'Connor, the creator of Austin Music Hall, Austin Opry House and more, passed away this summer of Hodgkin's lymphoma. You have to build a base on a fixed income so if you lose it on the concert side you don't go bust.". But his theme song that first decade of the new millennium was Weve Only Just Begun. It was all there in a framed note from Willie that OConnor had on his wall: To Tim, Whats Next? OConnor had big plans to create venues for next generations of Austin music fans as his legacy. Individuals can donate to APA! "The way to make money is to offer a drive-through viewing. Search He was presented IBM Means Service Awards in both fields, in Recognition for Outstanding Accomplishments in Service. Express your condolences with flowers sent to Christopher's family, Share your thoughts and memories of Christopher, Share your thoughts and memories with family and friends of Christopher. Search Austin obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Travis Heights wouldn't be free of O'Connor until 1990. When Willies Picnic traffic backed up 11 miles after the parking lot was full, there were a lot of pissed-off Deadheads. Nearly a million dollars of roof-raising renovations later, the Music Hall's Phase 2 was completed in time for South by Southwest '95. "Anytime someone was more than 90 days behind on rent, I'd go down and take their front door off the hinges and hold it in the office until they'd settle up," O'Connor says. Watching football and repairing anything that needed it were among his favorite things to do, as well as playing cards with many of their friends. He brought a level of professionalism to local concert promotion previously unseen, not to mention a wealth of shows unlike anything Austin had ever experienced. According to the website, Bobbie Nelsonis just over 2 years old. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. "My relationships are based on the old way of doing business, where theirs are on a new, more aggressive, streamlined, let's-buy-the-tour or region approach. When the lease ran out on the other half in 2008, the Backyard closed and work soon-after started on a bigger, better Backyard about a mile west on TX 71, on land bought by billionaire John Paul DeJoria. I don't think he knew how much he was loved. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Although O'Connor admits there's still "conversations at different levels" about how the deal might be salvaged, he says a group of well-financed smaller promoters could perhaps team up to purchase the Backyard. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. TRAPRS has been taking care of Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson over the past few weeks, arranging the dogs boarding, rehabilitation and training. So much so, in fact, that Attal has pried a sizable amount of shows away from Direct Events. The Backyard at Bee Cave, with its live oaks and star-speckled sky, was OConnors crown jewel. I might be tattered and torn up, and a lot of people may be lying behind me, but my attitude is, if you're not helping, get out of the way. O'Connor is the first to admit the combination of Pace's deep pockets and his own long-term connections represents a serious hurdle for competing Austin venues. Weed Corley Fish Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Recovering from triple-bypass surgery, OConnor opened up to writer Andy Langer in a rare Send In the Clowns manner. Meanwhile, O'Connor has directly helped shape Charlie Jones' destiny. After recuperating, O'Connor returned to staging benefits and working with Nelson. They are afraid of strangers and are unwilling to leave OConnors property. We can help. But they all turned to shit. Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. Receive a notification when services are updated. I met Tim the very first morning I spent in Austin on July 14, 1972, in front of a small folk club he owned called Castle Creek. I may have given up a certain amount of information here or there, but my past is that nobody really knows what I'm up to. Its a job for a streetfighter mentality and that was Tim. You could rent a stick to poke me with to make sure I'm really dead.". Maldonado Construction had the biggest claim- $334,000 for work building detention ponds and roads and supplying utilities at the new Backyard. Moving into Michael Martin Murphy's house on 54th across from the DPS and forging fast friendships with musicians like Jerry Jeff Walker and Jimmy Buffet, O'Connor quickly made Castle Creek's bookings competitive. After staying out drinking until 4am the evening before a three-day blues festival at the Opera House featuring Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Ray Vaughan, O'Connor says he realized he had two choices. Former baseball star Kelly Gruber and realtor wife Tosca owned La Zona Rosa for awhile, but it continued to lose money until OConnor took over in 1997. Not only did it allow Direct Events to lure agents and acts with the promise that they could move through their ranks, it kept the overall business operating 12 months a year, not just the seven months it was safe to stage shows at the Backyard. His parents preceded him in death. Gonzalez describes the Tim O'Connor of the Opera House era as a "hard man to get close to," but says that he offered his employees and crews unprecedented latitude. From there, he landed a job in Dallas working at various local bars and hotels. "I'm known for being a guy that keeps a lot of things to myself. While at the San Francisco airport, after making it out of Japan without sparking an international incident, O'Connor and Nelson discussed opening a club together. Aesthetically, [the Opera House] and Liberty Lunch were the only ones to carry over the Seventies vibe into the Eighties decline.". While this cost Direct Events some independence, the contract reserved O'Connor's right to promote 140 acts on his own that he had longstanding relationships with (artists such as Willie Nelson or Little Feat.) O'Connor may have entered the Nineties knee-deep in debt to the IRS, but at least the Eighties were behind him. Omni also repo-ed the original Backyard building. That was unique, and I think a lot of that came from working with Willie. Forecast: Severe storms possible Thursday, KVUE remembers the 2018 Austin bombings, 5 years later, Timeline: Severe storms possible on Thursday, Austin Pets Alive! Has Alejandro Escovedo ever sounded better than on the Sunday nights that closed SXSW? worked with TRAPRS, a trapping, rescue and pet recovery service, for the rescue operation. It may not have cost him his friendship with Nelson, but O'Connor's stray bullet came with a hefty price tag -- having to leave Castle Creek. His closest friends tell the story of a private man who's embraced the "Crazy Ivan" image as a front for less sinister passions: music itself and the belief that few vehicles serve and strengthen a community as well as a properly promoted concert. Indeed, says Steve Hauser, if you're looking for O'Connor's legacy, look toward his lack of patience for part-timers and carpetbaggers. While they appear to be getting along famously, neither side denies their relationship is still a house of cards. I think Ill let you negotiate all my deals with Columbia, was Willies response. Meanwhile, Backyard at Bee Cave is a development moving forward with plans to open a 3,500-capacity Live Oak Amphitheater in 2024. If producing five nights at Madison Square Garden wasn't experience enough, O'Connor found himself immersed in a contact sport; By working closely with artists like Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne for charitable causes, he was rapidly building a national network of artists, managers, and booking agents. "I was screaming at him," recalls O'Connor, nearly 25 years later. The son of Charles and Gladys (Farrell) O'Connor was born on October 14, 1949 in Appleton. "I do think it's going to work to the consumer's benefit," reasons Attal, who now shares office space with Jones. TRAPRS helped provide boarding, rehabilitation and training for Bobbie and Yoyo. While both sides had worked through 98% of the differences, SFX's plan to expand the Backyard clashed with O'Connor's vision of how he wanted to leave the facility. Unfortunately, before he could think on it harder, a night of drinking in Carmel led to another arrest; police picked up O'Connor and his buddies after neighbors reported having seen them prying at a metal cage in front of the local liquor store. "The town had just gone from zero to 65 clubs in 18 months," says Eddie Wilson of the city's early-Seventies live music boom. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. Amy captured the rescue on video. When OConnor passed away from Hodgkins lymphoma in July 2021 at age 76, the music community went into mourning. "Not controlling your own destiny is a distinct disadvantage," says O'Connor. I'd like to pass through whatever time I have left in this industry and in my life and be able to sit back in the rocking chair, should I get that opportunity, and say 'Tim, you didn't do too bad.' Oh, how OConnor doted on his kids Bobbie, Freda, YoYo and the rest, who inherited his magical energy, as one friend put it. It was the first O'Connor production to require a 747. After Travis Heights homeowners blamed him for cigarette butts left nearby, O'Connor found a commercially zoned lot that bordered the neighborhood and briefly put in a petting zoo. Jones started answering phones for Direct Events in 1993, and just three years later was La Zona Rosa's general manager. It just so happened it was my stray bullet.". ", "People that had been to the first round of shows there because perhaps they knew I was the same guy behind the Backyard, would come to me on the streets afterwards and cuss me out," he says. Example video title will go here for this video, AUSTIN, Texas Tim OConnor, owner of The Backyard, Austin Music Hall and other live music venues in Austin, died on July 30 from Hodgkin's lymphoma. ', "I think somewhere along the way, people that know me labeled me as a guy that if I said I'd do it, I did it -- at all costs. Timothy David Scott O'Connor On Friday September 30, 2022, Timothy O'Connor passed away at the age of 39. Over the last few years, we've been killing ourselves.". "When the Armadillo went down, all the other clubs started disappearing. In the Opera House days, O'Connor cut his costs and launched a successful business with Brad Meyer by starting Star Tickets; they not only made money selling tickets for other venues, but they were able to keep the money from the Opera House in-house and available. "It took until I lived there to understand how unique the city is. It's about the excitement. Mostly, the Opera House's vibe was supplied by Nelson's entourage, a constant presence at the door, in the crowd, backstage. As Austin's most successful concert promoter, O'Connor has earned and lost several fortunes, ridden deals to the edge of bankruptcy, and played chicken with the IRS since his arrival in town during the early Seventies. Thanks. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. Who Receive obituaries Sandra Lucille Hidrogo February 20, 2023 (81 years old) While he's used venues like the Mercury and Antone's to stage larger shows in the off-season, he also runs the risk those clubs will eventually cut him out of the deal. Maureen Margaret O'Connor Obituary. View The Obituary For Christopher Joseph O"Connor. Chris was born on July 27, 1959 in Houston, Texas to Joseph L. OConnor and Elizabeth (Penny) Powell OConnor. "I think Tim always had the best understanding of what the consumer wanted and how to deliver it. October 14, 1949 - April 16, 2015, Timothy O'Connor passed away on April 16, 2015 in De Pere, Wisconsin. Id sure like to play your joint, said Willie, who was growing out his hair and looking for new audiences. Absolutely not. It's not about the extra dollar. Tom married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Ford, on July 5, 1952, and they enjoyed 58 years devoted to each other. 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