Carl Sonny Leyland, Katie Cavera, Johnny D’Artenay, Ray Skjelbred, Clint Baker, Kim Cusack, Sue Palmer, Chris Tyle, June Smith, Gino Meregillano, Melissa Collard, Albert Alva, Bryan Shaw, John Gill, Marty Eggers, Anita Thomas, Vince Saunders, Mike Baird, Howard Miyata, Leon Oakley, Georgia Korba, Chris Dawson, Mike Fay, John Royen, Alan Adams, Jim Buchmann, Ted Thomas, Mike Earls.
Influences
Drummers: Sid Catlett, Jo Jones, Dave Tough, Vic Berton, Zutty Singleton, Smokey Dacus, Monty Mountjoy, Johnny Cuviello and many more from Storyville to Sun Studios.
Some of my favorite jazzmen: Bix Beiderbecke, Pee Wee Russell, Lester Young, Jess Stacy, Muggsy Spanier, Frank Teschemacher, Joe Sullivan, Earl Hines, Jimmie Noone, Freddie Keppard, Kid Ory, Papa Mutt Carey, King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Eddie Lang, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller...
I am a lifelong fan of Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley.
Jerry Lee Lewis is one of my all-time favorite performers. Thankfully he is still pumpin' out that Killer piano style!
Contemporary bands and musicians I listen to include Asleep at the Wheel, Billy Mata and Texas Tradition, Brandy Roberts, Floyd Domino, Blair Carman and the Belleview Boys, Terry Lee and the Rockaboogie Band and a lot of other jumpin', swingin', boogie'n, boot-scootin' groups!
Drummer since 1963! Full-time musician. Bandleader (The Hayriders, The Rhythmakers, Blue Voo); Co-leader (El Dorado Jazz Band Tribute). Sideman (Cash Kings, Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, Ray Skjelbred and his Cubs, Butch Thompson Trio, Delta Stompers, Bob Schulz's Frisco Jazz Band, Big Rig Deluxe, the Lone Gunmen, Rock 'n' Roll Rangers, Yerba Buena Stompers).
Favorite music: Swing, WESTERN Swing, Rockabilly, Traditional Jazz.
Other websites: www.myspace.com/thehayriders; www.myspace.com/cashkings; www.myspace.com/lonegunmen59; www.myspace.com/bigrigdeluxe.
Howdy Hal! I was surfing some of my videos from last year and look what I found. Just in time for the 4th of July. This is all the fireworks anyone would need. You guys were really lighting the firecrackers with this one! I love it! Happy Independence Day! Tom Warner
I thought I would let you know that I love my Hayriders cd and my Cash King cds. I still am trying take James to see Cash Kings, so we will see when I can do that!
Hal! I am so sorry to take so long to thank you for the wonderful CDs! That was so thoughtful of you to send them. Looking forward to seeing you soon! Beth
Thanks for the kind words! I've enjoyed your playing through the years as well, and I hope I get to meet up with you sometime and blow a few tunes. Keep in touch!
