...Stevie Vaughan, Nicks Uptown, Dallas 1981 ,also Agora Ballroom, Tango, Texas Flood Release Party .... .... ..... . Me , Sister and Buddy Guy. . Me with Albert Collins .. . . Texas blues ,Vintage Tube equipment,collecting records, photography,recording live music,Playing Bass Guitar. .. Heres Johnny Moeller /Robin Banks.. ........ Zuzu Bollin /Bathhouse , Dallas 1988
Ojeda's Mexican Restaurant
4617 Maple Ave
Dallas, TX
(214) 528-8383......
Nick Curran/Ronnie James Anson Funderburgh/Kim Wilson Henry Qualls, Belgium 96 Early Stevie 1978 with my sister Carolyn ,Als Bamboo , Dallas.....
Music
..... Big Al Dupree - Swings The Blues (Dallas Blues Society)
Excellent set of swinging piano blues. Big Al's graceful croon is pure blues expression. Incredibly, at age 71, this is his first record. It sounds like he's been making this music all his life..Top picture Al & Freddie Pharoh , ............
Henry Qualls was taught as a youth by Emmitt Williams, Qualls supplemented his instruction by making regular visits to Dallas to watch Lightnin' Hopkins, Lil' Son Jackson and Frankie Lee Sims in action. Through most of his adult life, music was an intermittent hobby as he earned his living ploughing fields and mowing the lawns of the Dallas elite. Found by Dallas Blues Society men Scottie Ferris and Chuck Nevitt, Qualls became a reluctant local celebrity. He recorded "Blues From Elmo, Texas" in 1994 issued by the Dallas Blues Society. Three of his songs appeared on "Blues Across America: The Dallas Scene" issued by the Cannonball label in 1997 and two songs were showcased on "Texas Blues Guitar Summit" released by JSP in 1998..........
Movies
.. Johnny Moeller & Mike Barfield..... Doyle Bramhall Jr. with Zuzu Bollin at Schooners Dallas 1988.. heres Doyle Bramhall at Poor Davids 1990 ...
Zuzu Bollin .. Two 78s in the early '50s and a 1989 rediscovery album don't add up to much of a recorded legacy. But Zuzu Bollin's contribution to the Texas blues legacy shouldn't be overlooked -- his T-Bone Walker-influenced sound typified postwar Lone Star blues guitar.Bollin formed his own combo in 1949, featuring young saxist David "Fathead" Newman. After a stint with Percy Mayfield's band, Bollin resumed playing around Dallas. In late 1951, he made his recording debut for Bob Sutton's Torch logo. Newman and saxist Leroy Cooper, both future members of Ray Charles' band, played on Bollin's "Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night" and "Headlight Blues." A Torch follow-up, "Stavin' Chain"/"Cry, Cry, Cry," found Bollin backed by Jimmy McCracklin's combo. No more recording ensued after that, though Bollin toured with bandleaders Ernie Fields and Joe Morris before chucking the music biz in 1964 to go into a more stable profession: dry cleaning. Bollin's 1987 rediscovery was the Dallas Blues Society's doing: they engineered a series of gigs and eventually a fine 1989 album, Texas Bluesman, that beautifully showcased Bollin's approach. Their efforts were barely in time -- Bollin died in 1990..Heres Zuzu Bollin 1988
.. .... John Lee Hooker, Nicks Uptown, Dallas.... .. Jimmie Vaughan, Nicks Uptown, Dallas... Jimmy Reed Book
Jimmy Reed Book: Will Romano's book Big Boss Man: The Life & Music Of Bluesman Jimmy Reed is now out on Backbeat books. This great book contains many insights on Jimmy Reed, and his often unspotlighted........... Stevie ray Vaughan at Als Bamboo 1979 Cutter Brandenburgs Book , Cant Stop A Comet
Robert “Cutter” Brandenburg met Stevie Ray Vaughan in 1970....... Anson & The Rockets 1980 .. ......... Doyle bramhall / Robin Sylar at the Hop, Ft. Worth 1988. ... Buster Smith Band 1987..
Heroes
Luther Tucker, Clifford Antone, Buddy Guy 1985.. Jimmy Vaughan , Stevie Ray Vaughan, Anson Funderburgh,Junior Watson, Lynwood Slim , Doyle Bramhall , Robin Sylar, Mike Morgan, Duke Robillard,Kenny Burrell,Mark Tee,Nick Curran,Moellers .... Darrel Nulisch, Roomful of blues , Anson... Favorite cd ........... Doyle Jr. Denny Freeman ... Anson & The Rockets...... Sam Myers , Zuzu Bollin , Club Dada /Dallas... ...... . Jimmie Vaughan with Kim Wilson at the Arcadia Theatre, Dallas . Darrell Nulisch with Otis Rush, Sweetwaters ,Millvalley Calif... .... .. Doyle Bramhall Jr. with Robin Sylar Zuzu Bollin and Studio Band 1989 ... Sumter Bruton/Zuzu Bollin.. Doyle Jr. with Tommy Shannon... Mike Morgan, John Nemeth. ..Junior Watson,Wes Starr John Nemeth, Cheryl Arena, Joel Foy , Mike Morgan , Chris Zales..
... Heres Nick Curran & His Nitelifes
.. John Nemeth / Junior Watson at Poor Davids Pub , Dallas ... ..
Heres Texas legend Donny Gilliland , He played in the movie Rock Dady Rock a movie produced in the 50s in Dallas ..Donny and sumpter bruton
Heres Duke Robillard doing some T-Bone walker style guitar at Billys Blues 1992
Heres Doyle Bramhall with Robin Sylar , Mike Judge ....
.... Heres when the T-Birds and Stevie played friday and saturday nite at Nicks Uptown , Dallas 1981,Killer show , Jimmy had his steel guitar too !!!
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Here is some soul for you, Kim Wilson sings Aretha Franklin !!!!
... Denny Freeman...
... Heres a cool post card from Robin Sylar... ...
Janiva Magness at the KNON Benefit 2-8-2008
.. Jimmie Vaughan with Lou Ann Barton 2001 Gypsy Tea Room , Dallas.
..The first time I started getting into the blues around 1978 , Being a rocker since 1969 i always loved good strong guitar playing. i was riding around one nite , When i heard this song in the back-ground from this comercial on the radio advertising this club called faces , i thought Man thats got to be the coolest sounding guitar playing i ever heard.( fabulous Thunderbirds ) So i went down there the following week to this small venue .i could hear some of the best tone i have ever heard from the guitar from outside when we arrived!! we went in and the band was all decked out in nice suits, hair slicked back, Thats when i first saw jimmie vaughan & he was ripping it apart , without a wall of amps that i was used too, just one small fender amp. (very Loud but Good tone ) even though there were very few people there they were super good .after that i went again to see them , on this night the line-up had Jimmies younger brother Stevie and his band opening for T- Birds. Stevie was fairly good that nite but I didnt think much of him after hearing big brother tear it up .(stevie apparently didnt like to show off when he played with jimmie ) I talked to Stevie as i was leaving and he said they were playing at a club called Als Bamboo ,if i was interested in seeing him perform again .The show at the Bamboo just blew my ass away , i couldnt believe the power of Lil Stevie!!! Doing all the old blues stuff that i never heard of before .... Finally the T-Birds record Girls Go Wild hit the stores in 1979 . I started buying every good blues record i could find ... Another favorite band back then was the Cobras,1981 Also Darrell Nulisch with Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets..1982 it seems like 1983 the vaughans hit it big , i gave up on the big arena shows (hated them ) So Later1987 came my favorite vocalist Doyle Bramhall Sr.who was a major influence too .!984 I met Chuck Nevitt at a Johnny Copeland show. We would always see each other at all the blues shows . It seems we were into the same music .. Chuck had an idea to form the Dallas blues Society and later Dallas Blues Society Records and was kind enough to give me a job covering Blues shows and documenting them . Now thats a job i loved doing. Later 1988 Chuck discovered Zuzu bollin (Big band blues) who taught me some bass lines and after a few years of playing started my own band .1989 after hearing Doyle Bramhall , Chuck did another cd on doyle bramhall 1989, but was never released .. Then 1991 I discovered Henry Qualls(country blues) through a truck driver who was delivering frieght to my job .After a few years of Henry, Chuck discovered another great find ..Big Al Dupree (swing blues)also did the Johnny Moeller/Paul Sizes.. cd (funk blues) , Johnny Moeller cd (rock Blues), Denny Freeman cd(jazz blues).After 6 good cds all differant types of blues i figured we would both be rich , There were many good blues shows that the Dallas Blueds Society put on too, check out my pictures...I would personally like to thank Chuck Nevitt and the Dallas Blues society for all these great memories .heres some differant cds availible through the Dallas Blues Records . .. . .. ...... Up Wilson....
Who I'd like to meet: ...People interested in Blues/Jazz/Rock-a-billy/Swing Music. ... Heres a pictue of Paul Sizes & Johnny Moeller.. ... Doyle Bramhall Jr. & Denny Freeman... .. Henry Qualls & Cal Valentine, Utrect , Holland 1994 ... Derek Obrien /Lou Ann Barton .. .. Doyle Bramhall/Doyle Jr. .... Junior Brown at Three Teardrops Tavern, Dallas.........David Fathead Newman with Zuzu Bollin 1989.. Mark Pollock/Charlies Guitars,,... Lady Pearl....... Junior Watson .
.... Mike Barfield... ... This guy can play some blues and sing'em too , Marc Tee from Belguim...
Heres Me and John Nemeth 2008
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Anson Funderburgh 2009
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Denny Freeman 2009
Kid Andersen, Rick Estrin, Mike Morgan ..Pearl,Dallas 2009
Every day we are jumping from one task to another – looking at the watch as a guide. No wonder heart attack is one of the main causes to death. We forget to pause, to look around and to enjoy friendship and family. The world is beautiful – you only have to allow yourself to see it - to experience it. Look at the watch, painted by Jette – given the title “Time is relative”.
Take care my friend, make time and have a great weekend.
Cool Daddi-O! Thanx for the vids...good to see Gary again. Hummel and Rusty were just in town over the summer - they're always right on it too. Take it slow and say HI to Texas for me! Mr. C..........
Looks like we're having a breakthrough in Norway and Sweden.
Since we did the gig at the Norwegian Bluesunions Annual meeting, we've been contacted by several bluesassociations for bookings. I guess hard work pays off!!
Hi my big brother, hope you are feeling better, I sure love you, wished we had more time to talk.hope all is well with you, all is good here. I have some new little fur babbies just in time for the holidays.I Don't have all of them posted yet, but if you or anyone you know needs a cute little bundle of joy send them my way. God bless you ,Carolyn & puppy shack friends
Hey my friend, this week I am sending you the tune "I loved Another Woman". Personal I fancy the lead guitar played by Espen Olavsen. Enjoy. You can even visit me at Reverbnation Wishing you a fantastic weekend. Much respect. Grandpa_Erik
. Me with Albert Collins 
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. Texas blues ,Vintage Tube equipment,collecting records, photography,recording live music,Playing Bass Guitar. .. Heres Johnny Moeller /Robin Banks..
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Zuzu Bollin /Bathhouse , Dallas 1988
Ojeda's Mexican Restaurant
4617 Maple Ave
Dallas, TX
(214) 528-8383......
Nick Curran/Ronnie James 
Anson Funderburgh/Kim Wilson 
Henry Qualls, Belgium 96 
Early Stevie 1978 with my sister Carolyn ,Als Bamboo , Dallas
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Jimmy Reed Book
Jimmy Reed Book: Will Romano's book Big Boss Man: The Life & Music Of Bluesman Jimmy Reed is now out on Backbeat books. This great book contains many insights on Jimmy Reed, and his often unspotlighted........... Stevie ray Vaughan at Als Bamboo 1979 
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