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Hollywood Blue Flames
Blues / Jazz / Swing



Los Angeles, California
United States

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Member Since3/28/2007
Band Websitehollywoodfatsband.com
Band MembersAl Bake - Harmonica, Vocal, Guitar/ Fred Kaplan - Piano, Hammond B3 Organ/ Richard Innes - Drums/ Larry Taylor - Acoustic & Electric Bass/ Junior Watson or Kirk Fletcher - Guitar
InfluencesAll the incredible pre and post WWII rural and urban American musicians who created the greatest Blues, Jazz and Gospel music the world has ever heard.
Sounds LikeNever duplicating, but preserving and honoring those who came before us by respectfully studying and playing their art form ..... traditional Blues and Jazz from the 1930's through the 1960's.
Record LabelDelta Groove Music
Type of LabelIndie


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THE HOLLYWOOD BLUE FLAMES
Since arriving on Delta Groove The Hollywood Blue Flames have been hailed as the true torch bearers of classic blues in the modern age. Their unyielding and steadfast dedication to the art form has set the benchmark standard by which all other musicians must strive towards in order to obtain mastery within the traditional blues genre. The band's original inception dates back to the early 1970's with the formation of the Hollywood Fats Band, led by the brilliant, first-rate guitarist Michael "Hollywood Fats" Mann. Their one and only album, the self-titled "Hollywood Fats Band" released on PBR Records in 1979, laid the blueprint for modern day era West Coast Blues and is widely considered a landmark album of the genre.

Following Fats' premature death in 1986, the band laid dormant until the release of "Mr. Blake's Blues" on Blue Collar Records in 1997. Released under the banner of Big Al Blake & The Hollywood Fats Band, the recording reunited all four surviving members of the Hollywood Fats Band including Al Blake, Fred Kaplan, Larry Taylor and Richard Innes, along with top-flight guitarists Kid Ramos and Junior Watson. Years later, upon hearing the young emerging guitar virtuoso Kirk "Eli" Fletcher, Blake rechristened the band as The Hollywood Blue Flames and incorporated the blossoming talents of this promising new guitarist. Their 2005 Delta Groove debut "Soul Sanctuary" received unanimous praise and earned a Blues Music Award nomination for Comeback Album of the Year. A sophomore release, "Road To Rio," soon followed, surpassing critics and fan expectations alike as the band delivered another solid effort, only this time with the inclusion of a bonus disc containing previously unheard live performances of the original Hollywood Fats Band. The Hollywood Blue Flames were again recognized by another Blues Music Award nomination honoring them with Historical Album of the Year. "Road To Rio" also landed the 5 spot on Living Blues Magazine's Top 50 Blues Recordings of 2006.

"Deep In America" follows true to the formula of the band’s previous two-disc set, "Road To Rio," once again throwing open the vaults and treating fans to a virtual treasure trove of classic archival material obtained from two different eras of the band. Disc one gathers together a collection of recordings by The Hollywood Blue Flames featuring stellar support from guitarists Kirk Fletcher and Junior Watson, all drawn from various studio sessions over the years with previously unreleased material that includes outtakes, alternates and some newly recorded songs. Disc two contains more vintage live recordings taken from a variety of source materials by the original Hollywood Fats Band, showcasing the amazing talent of Hollywood Fats and the evolution the band was undergoing before his untimely death in 1986. "Deep In America" stands as a testament to the strength and power of a band whose music continues to burn ever so brightly after igniting that very first flame more than three decades ago.














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78 rpm

78 rpm



Jul 23 2010 11:46 PM

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  Thanks for the add!
  Have a great weekend!
  Allen, Vince and Tim - 78 rpm.
Bluez & Twos

Bernie Dollery



Jul 20 2010 2:23 PM

Hi HBF's. Thanks for the add. Bernie @ future radio 107.8fm

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PAmela

PAmela Clough



Jul 16 2010 11:44 AM

nice share :)

CHILI

Pedro Chili Squella Harp



Jul 13 2010 3:24 PM

heck yeah,that is the way to play it,fantastic sound,greetings from missoura:),also mi good friend and band mate (BAUGSY MAUGH) sends his best,specially to LARRY THE MOLE TAYLOR..best of everything.chili


Daphne Blunt

Daphne Blunt



Jun 22 2010 7:08 AM

Summer Time!

Just finished the "Stay in School Tour" in LA where I performed with five other artists in area high schools! We got a great reception and had a great time!

Big stuff happening this summer! For details and updates stay tuned to www.daphneblunt.com and www.twitter.com/daphneblunt

xoxo

Daphne


Daphne Blunt

Daphne Blunt



Jun 12 2010 4:40 AM

Hey!!

DISNEY HERE I COME!! Big News: Radio Disney has cast me to play the lead in their new miniseries “My Dream.” I will play Kayla, a girl from the Midwest who wants to be a pop star! I've got a new song to record for the show - I think you're going to love it! The song – and me singing it - will also be featured in a new music video that Disney is producing. Production for “My Dream” starts in June, so stay tuned to Radio Disney and www.radiodisney.com.

Thanks for playing my songs so much, and giving me so much love. It motivates me in everything I do! I love you all and know that everything I get to do is in part because of the support you give me. I will do my best not to let you down.

xoxo

Daphne


Daphne Blunt

Daphne Blunt



Jun 6 2010 8:02 PM

You really ROCK!! Thanks for all the plays and visits to my Official Website, MySpace, and ReverbNation!! 
 
Plays are through the roof and you've pushed me up to No. 3 on the ReverbNation Charts!!

Keep up with me on Twitter!!

Come to my Official Website and WIN A FREE GREEN DAY Wii ROCKBAND on the Fan Page at www.daphneblunt.com

I love you all!!

xoxo

Daphne


Heller4rock

Heller4rock
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Jun 6 2010 12:27 AM

Hello! Hollywood Blue Flames,

Thank you for excepting my invitation.Thank you for having a space for me.I hope 2010 will be a great year for you.   'WELCOME ABOARD'

Your Friend, Thomas


{WELCOME TO  'TD's'  'HOUSE'  'OF'  'ROCK'N-BOOGIE-BLUEZ & SWING'}
Steve Jessney

Steve Jessney



May 23 2010 8:40 PM

I played another brilliant track from the new album on the show last week
The weekly Podcast is at
www.Myspace.com/stevejessneyvixen101
or to download go to
http://stevejessney.podbean.com/
Steve
Daphne Blunt

Daphne Blunt



May 22 2010 6:41 PM

Hello

WIN A FREE GREEN DAY Wii ROCKBAND
on the Fan Page at www.daphneblunt.com

I've got a CRUSH RUSH! Hope you enjoy the song!


PAmela

PAmela Clough



May 12 2010 10:59 AM

Hey,I hope you're well :)

The Blues Mechanics

The Blues Mechanics



May 9 2010 2:20 PM

Thanks a lot for the add!



~C of TBM
Fridolin's Heritage

Fridolin's Heritage



Apr 14 2010 6:24 PM

Hi Hollywood Blue Flames

..We're now also on FACEBOOK! Join us! Triff uns auch auf Facebook!



And this is our favourite place for a Jamsession near Zürich:



... and we even created a new site - especially made for a bluesband !

Und noch kurz exklusiv für unsere Schweizer Freunde:
endlich eine Seite gefunden, wo es günstige Druckerpatronen gibt!

Wicked Wayz Til the End of Dayz

Wicked Wayz Til the End of Dayz



Apr 8 2010 9:11 PM

Check out tha New track...KANIBUZZ and let us know what you think....

Stay WICKED and
Get at us anytime...
WICKED WAYZ


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Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd



Apr 8 2010 7:30 AM

Good Morning,

I just stopped by for a visit and to say "HI".



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Wicked Wayz Til the End of Dayz

Wicked Wayz Til the End of Dayz



Apr 7 2010 7:31 PM

Check out tha New track...KANIBUZZ and let us know what you think....

Stay WICKED and
Get at us anytime...
WICKED WAYZ


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Apr 3 2010 7:01 PM





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Ulrich

Ulrich Meyer-Dengel



Mar 22 2010 6:57 PM

..goodrockin-week
Echo Productions

Echo Productions



Mar 14 2010 10:59 AM

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Katsuyuki "HARPMAN" Sakata

Katsuyuki "HARPMAN"  Sakata



Mar 12 2010 3:48 PM

Thanks for your friendship.

http://ameblo.jp/harpman/


 

wmhb

wmhb



Mar 1 2010 10:53 PM

Here's the WMHB Top 40 for February 2010.

1. LEVEE TOWN
2. THE HOLLYWOOD BLUE FLAMES  Deep in America 
3. DAVID GERALD   Hell and Back
4. TODD WOLFE BAND    Stripped Down at the Bang Palace
5. TINSLEY ELLIS   Speak No Evil 
6. BILLY LAVENDER   Memphis Livin’
7. MARK "GUITAR" MILLER   Whatcha Gonna Do!   
8. QUINTUS MCCORMICK BLUES BAND   Hey Jodie
9. WALTER TROUT  Unspoiled by Progress - 20 Years of Hardcore Blues
10. MIKE ZITO   Pearl River 
11. ERICK HOVEY   Blues Farm    
12. DENNIS JONES   Pleasure and Pain
13. JP BLUES   Die Happy
14. AYNSLEY LISTER  Equilibrium 
15. WATERMELON SLIM   Escape from the Chicken Coop 
16. JOHN MAYALL   Tough 
17. WILL TUCKER   Stealin’ the Soul
18. DAVID GOGO Different Views
19. JEFF DALE & THE SOUTH WOODLAWNERS    Blues from the South Side of My Soul  
20. BILLY WALTON BAND   Neon City 
21. SWAMP CABBAGE   Squeal 
22. SEAN CHAMBERS   Ten Til Midnight
23. BOOGIE BONE  Bone-A-Fied
24. ROBBEN FORD  Soul on Ten  
25. DEANNA BOGART   11th Hour
26. FRANK LATORRE AND THE KING BEES  King Bee Boogie
27. TOMMY LEE COOK  Buckingham Peace of Mind
28. TOMMY CASTRO   Hard Believer 
29. DARRELL NULISCH   Just For You
30. RAMBLIN’ DAWGS Shoot Em Up
31. JACKS O DIAMONDS   Here There and Everywhere 
32. REV. MARV WARD  Love Like You Never Been Burned 
33. TAIL DRAGGER  Live at the Rooster Lounge  
34. STEVE HOWELL  Since I Saw You Last 
35. JEFF GOLUB  Blues For You
36. PORKBELLY FUTURES
37. BLUE CONDITION  Cheap Wine
38. SHANNON CURFMAN    What You're Getting Into
39. THE HOLMES BROTHERS  Feed My Soul<
Fridolin's Heritage

Fridolin's Heritage



Feb 5 2010 1:11 PM

..
..
Hi Hollywood Blue Flames

Danke / Thanks

for voting for us here:



You helped us to get to rank 18 (as per today - from 810!!)!
Now we only need a few more votes to get to the TOP 8 -
and get ourselves a nice gig!

And just in in case you did not already vote, please give us these 2 minutes and do it here!

Und für die Bluesfans, die zuwenig Englisch verstehen:
es geht einfach darum, dass wir soooo gerne diesen Open-Air-Gig kriegen würden.
Und dafür brauchen wir jetzt noch DEINE STIMME! Danke.
wmhb

wmhb



Feb 1 2010 10:46 PM

Hey, the WMHB Top 40 Blues chart for January has hit the streets.  Thanks for the music!
Cap'n Barney WMHB
ODD ROCK
WMHB BLUES TOP 40, JANUARY 2010
1. AYNSLEY LISTER Equilibrium
2. TINSLEY ELLIS Speak No Evil
3. JOHN MAYALL Tough
4. MIKE ZITO Pearl River
5. ERICK HOVEY Blues Farm
6. RORY GALLAGHER Crest of a Wave
7. WATERMELON SLIM Escape from the Chicken Coop
8. TODD WOLFE BAND Stripped Down at the Bang Palace
9. ANA POPOVIC Blind for Love
10. JEFF HEALEY Songs from the Road
11. SEAN COSTELLO Sean’s Blues
12. MARK “GUITAR” MILLER Whatcha Gonna Do!
13. BILLY LAVENDER Memphis Livin’
14. SANDY MACK Still Going Strong
15. WALTER TROUT Unspoiled by Progress - 20 Years of Hardcore Blues
16. LUBRIPHONIC Soul Solution
17. THE HOLLYWOOD BLUE FLAMES Deep in America
18. JP BLUES Die Happy
19. DENNIS JONES Pleasure and Pain
20. WOODBRAIN Swimming in Turpentine
21. ROBBEN FORD Soul on Ten
22. TOMMY CASTRO Hard Believer
23. EDDIE C. CAMPBELL Tear This World Up
Paul the music lover

Paul the music lover



Jan 23 2010 4:15 AM

Hi Guys,

It was my pleasure to add "Nit Wit" to my Internet radio playlist (playing independent music commercial-free 24x7) and introduced it on my weekly podcast found at http://indiemusicsampler.com/2010/01/22/ims-168/

Blessings,
Paul the music lover
Indie Music Sampler
http://indiemusicsampler.com/

Unique Stallion

Unique Stallion



Jan 19 2010 2:38 AM

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Hood Luv - Last Beginning 
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