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When My Baby Goes Rockin

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Released: Jun 21, 2008

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Genre: Blues / R&B / Roots Music
Location Hollywood, California, US
Profile Views: 56481
Last Login: 12/28/2010
Member Since 2/2/2005
Website hollywoodcombo.com
Record Label Swingin'
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Jump, Blues, early R&B and Rock'n'Roll served up hot & swingin'..... .. .. Mark Tortorici & the Hollywood Combo .. .. Rockin' Rollin' Rhythm & Blues at it's absolute finest. Since 1999 they've earned a reputation from the Blues, Roots, Swing, and retro-billy crowd as one of the best around. Quite simply, the Hollywood Combo is one of the top 1950s style R&B groups in the country. They play a mixture of covers and originals which run the gamut from post war jump blues to 50s Rock& Roll. They have played for years at all of L.A.s’ top venues- concerts, special events, hotels and casinos across the country, and music festivals worldwide. They have also backed up artists such as Big Jay McNeely, Roy Gaines, Speedo and the Cadillacs, Dale Hawkins, Roddy Jackson, Willie Headen(the Five Birds), James Harman, John Nemeth, Lynwood Slim, and Mike Sanchez, just to name a few. Concert and festival highlights include the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, High Rockabilly in Spain, the Green Bay Rockin’ fest, Ojai Bowlful of Blues, shared bills with Poncho Sanchez, Big Sandy, Royal Crown Revue, and Louis Prima sax man Sam Butera. Several television appearances, and their music has been featured in several TV, film, and stage productions. Fronted by Mark Tortorici on vocals and harmonica, "Torch" is a veteran of the Los Angeles blues, roots, swing and jazz scenes and a soulful, engaging performer. Blues lovers, swingers, hepcats, rockers, greasers, and barflies agree- The Hollywood Combo is a powerful, musically versatile, high-energy band with an exciting stage show to match. Dig! .. .. Past and current bandmembers' affiliations read like a who's-who of the Blues, Roots,and RocknRoll scenes- Royal Crown Revue, Big Sandy& the Fly-Rite Boys, Deke Dickerson, James Harman, Rod Piazza, Hot Rod Lincoln, the Lucky Stars, Russell Scott andthe Red Hots, Lynwood Slim, Hank Ballard & the Midnighters, the Majestics, Forbidden Pigs, Hellbound Hayride, Janiva Magness, 2000 Lbs of Blues, Mike Ness, Social Distortion, Brian Setzer, Duane Eddy..and the list goes on... needless to say, the band is always a combination of top-notch cats who know and love this music...!.. .. .. .. ABOUT THE CD .. Co-produced by .. Jim Jedeikin (Royal Crown Revue).. and .. Wally Hersom ( Big Sandy, etc) .. the CD puts together an all-star cast of the best of the LA scene to create a solid and versatile Rhythm & Blues record... Recorded LIVE to one track and engineered by Wally at.. Joey's Place (fka Electro-Vox studios) in Hollywood... He really gets that warm feel and sound of those records .. we all love so much- we hope you dig it...... .. BUY IT at CD Baby.. http://www.cdbaby.com/hollywoodcombo.. .. .. CD personnel:.. .. ....*Mark Tortorici....- "Torch" -vocals, harmonicas .. ....*Frank Thompson....- "Frankie"- Guitars .. ....*David Bernson....- "Wolfie"- drums, vocals .. ....*Ron Dziubla....- "Melenhead"- Tenor saxophone .. ....*Brent Harding....- "Mooney"- bass .. ....*Jim Jedeikin....- "Little J"- Tenor, Alto, Baritone .. ....*Corey Gemme....- Trumpet .. special guests .. sax legend BIG JAY McNEELY .. original Rock&Roll disc-jockey HUNTER HANCOCK .. piano great CARL SONNY LEYLAND .. vocal group THE LONELY BLUE BOYS ..
Members
....*Mark Tortorici.... - vocals, harmonicas .. .. ....*Tom Harkenrider.... - guitars.. .. ....*Stewart Jean.... - drums.. .. ....*John Palmer.... - drums, percussion.. .. ....*Ron Dziubla.... - tenor, bari sax.. .. ....*Jim Jedeikin.... - tenor, bari sax.. .. ....*Wally Hersom.... - bass.. .. some great friends that have helped make .. the band sound so great these years include: .. Brent Harding (original member) .. Joey Ventittelli (original member) .. Andrew Martinez (original member) .. Henry Carvajal (original member) .. David Bernson .. Carl Sonny Leyland .. Rip Masters .. Frank Thompson .. David Crozier .. Russell Scott .. Fred Johnson .. Paulie Cerra .. Steve Pelucca .. Jason James .. Dave "Cad" Kadison .. Johnny Morgan .. and brother Marco Fiume, .. who will remain in our hearts and .. forever be a part of the Combo.
Influences
Old and New -Johnny Otis, Roy Milton, Liggins bros., Tiny Bradshaw, Hank Ballard, T-Bone, Louis Jordan, Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, Big Jay McNeely, Paul Gayten, Bullmoose Jackson, Wynonie, Roy Brown, Jimmy Witherspoon, Percy Mayfield, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Willie Dixon, BB King, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Treniers, Little Willie John, Carl Perkins, the Killer, Elvis, Roomful Of Blues, Sugar Ray Norcia, Fab T-birds, Hollywood Fats, Big Rhythm Combo, Lynwood Slim, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Paladins, Russell Scott and many more. .. ........ ........ ........ ........
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Rockin' Rollin' Rhythm & Blues