Charlie Wilson, Vocals and Guitar
Big John Carter, Piano and Vocals
Gerry Collins, Lead Guitar/Vocals
Neil Scott, Bass/Vocals
Influences
Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Lefty Frizzel, Albert Hamonds,
Pine Top Perkins, Carl Perkins, Jimmy Rodgers, Faron Young, Hank Snow,
Webb Pierce, Marty Robbins, Bill Monroe, Flat and Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers, Reno and Smiley, The Delmore Brothers, The Wilburn Brothers,
Roy Acuff, Carl Smith, Porter Wagner, Dave Dudley, The Texas Playboys,
Bob Wills, The Sons of the Pioneers, The Carter Family, Jimmy Skinner,
George Jones, Lonnie Donnigan, The Vipers, Chas Mcdevit, The Shadows,
The Kentucky Colnels, Nancy Whisky, Ken Collier, Skiffle Music, Woody Guthrie, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee,
The BLBB were formed in the summer of 1998, after an impromptu session between Big John Carter and Charlie Wilson. Soon after they brought in Micky Carrol on 5 String Banjo. They were a quirky trio playing a mixture of Boogie Woogie, Ragtime and Bluegrass, and did there first gig in the Prince of Wales pub in Stoke Newington. After six months or so as a trio, they called on Double Bass player Eddie Edwards, to complete the ensemble. They then began to forge the unique sound and style they are now known for nationwide. This incarnation of the group lasted for about three years before disbanding.
In 2003 Charlie and John decided to reform the group, so Charlie brought in long time music collaborator Gerry Collins on Lead Guitar. In 2004 the BLBB were invited on a tour of the UK with Bill Haley's original Comets, playing mainly theatres and ball rooms. Since then the group has been performing regularly in and around London and England, Playing many festivals and theatres, including The Hackney Empire, Wiltons Music Hall, The Americana Festival, Walthamstow Festival, Brighton Festival, The Rock'n'Roll Cinema, Wildest Cats in Town Weekender, The Rhythm Riot Weekender, The Goodwood Revival Meeting, Bricklane Festival and many other festivals and and theatres way to numerous to mention,. The boys are no strangers to live Radio, having played five sessions for the BBC and numerous co-op and independent radio stations. And they're still going strong!
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Hey Guys, What can I say? Awesome sound. More authentic than I've heard in a long time. Takes me back to when I first invented Rockabilly. Good choice of songs too. (I'd hoped we were the only band doing "All The Time". Bummer). We'll definitely check you out some time. Keep on rockin' guys
im great....just finishing up my second album.....and doing the artwork on it....then maybe going to the big city to promo it a bit. www.reverbnation.com/sundaywilde
Dust off your dancing shoes and get down to a mix of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Old School Ska & 60’s Garage with your host DJ’s Fritz and Nice Sean
Friday 5th June The Royal Sovereign, 64 Northwold Road, E5 8RL
oh yes i have had the headnumbing landlord you speak of , put it this way i've spent plenty nights on the razz in stokey sampling the finer things in life haha , we should meet up for a few jars and swap tales of drunkeness in north london!
Hi Charlie instruments , we play em all ! and usually in the same gig , a bit of a switch around , but mainly i play blues harp , guitar ,n vox, I was speaking to dave last saturday , thinking about arranging a rockin', night at ryans I'll have to get back up there soon for etc the defoe does a great pint of tribute!
