3 GREAT SHOWS at the MIDWAY THIS MONTH

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June 7th - BRUCE KATZ BAND 

The One and Only BRUCE KATZ

Hammond B-3 Wizard

The Hands of a Master

Our buddy - CHRIS VITERELLO

A  great Drummer - RALPH ROSEN

I don't know what happened to this picture

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JUNE 17th - DOUG DEMING and the Jeweltones

featuring Dennis Gruenling

ANDREW GOHMAN - Doghouse Bass

DEVIN NEEL - Drums

Dennis on left - Doug on the right

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June 25th - VICTOR WAINWRIGHT and WILDROOTS

 A GREAT SINGER and PIANO MAN

A NEW friend.... NICK BLACK

 An OLD Friend TERRY GRAYSON

former Bass Player for MICHAEL BURKS

 Another NEW Friend....BILLY DEAN

Another piece of my work added to Victors Collection

THE FIRST WEEK of MAY

Boy, it was a busy MUSICAL week. 

Friday May 1st….The Midway Tavern in Mishawaka, IN hosted THE CASH BOX KINGS from Chicago. It was the first time that we had the opportunity to see this great band in person.  JOE NOSEK was on harp and vocals, OSCAR WILSON - vocals, BRAD BER - stand-up bass, Drummer MARK HAINES filled in for the regular drummer KENNY “Beedy-Eyes” SMITH.  Special guest that night: Little Frank on Guitar.   If you get a chance to see them - Don't miss them!

L to R:  Frank - Mark - Joe - Brad

Joe Nosek and Oscar Wilson

Sat. May 2nd….back at the Midway… was our old friend WAYNE SHARP and the SHARPSHOOTERS from Mississippi.  We’ve known Wayne from his many years as the fantastic B-3 player for the late MICHAEL BURKS.  After Michael’s death, Wayne started a family band featuring two of his sons: SEAN on drums, and his youngest son, GRAYSON on guitar and SEADON FAULKNER was on bass. Check out their new CD “Living with the Blues”.

L to R: Grayson - Sean - Seadon and Wayne

There's only one Wayne Sharp

Wed. May 6th…back to the Midway to see the incomparable DAVINA and the VAGABONDS from Minneapolis. Once you see them …..you’ll never get enough of this high energy band. Davina’s voice and stage presence defy description. It’s been said that Davina Sowers could have been the daughter of Leon Redbone and Betty Boop.  Her great band consists of her on piano, Dan on trumpet, Ben on trombone, Conner on drums and Greg on Bass and everyone in the band sings. If you get a chance to see them you’ll hear a mix of blues, New Orleans jazz, 40’s classics and whatever!

This is just a FABULOUS BAND!!

Thur. May 7th was the BLUES MUSIC AWARDS presented in Memphis.  

These prestigious awards are the equivalent of the Oscars or Grammys. 

This is the highest awards that a blues musician can receive. 

Some of our friends were winners Thursday night.  

DEANNA BOGART - She won for her great saxophone work…this is her 4th win in this category.

JOHN NEMETH - Soul Blues Album of the Year “Memphis Grease”

KIM WILSON - for “POPS” a tribute to Muddy Waters with Mud Morganfield (Muddy’s son)

I donated this Clarksdale, MS Shadow Box
It was sold at the auction in Memphis
Thursday to raise funds for the new
BLUES HALL of FAME that opened
Friday the 8th.

ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT of BLUES

...at the Midway Tavern - Mishawaka, IN

LITTLE FRANK, guitar man celebrated his birthday

at the Midway bringing together a great group of

bluesmen. His band consisted of: harmonica wizard

R. J. MISCHO, legendary Chicago pianoman,

BARRELHOUSE CHUCK, multi instrumentalist

GERRY HUNDT and drummer EDDY KOPEC.

A GREAT SHOW...and it was a pleasure to finally

meet R. J. Mischo...great vocalist and one of the

best harp players in the country....we look

forward to the next time he's in town

CHECK R.J. MISCHO'S WEBSITE

I presented R.J. with this plaque

It was fun having Chuck stay

overnight at our home

Usually I write about our musicians that we actually know.

.....this time...it's someone we would like to meet.

He was born without eyes....and the inability to walk...

BUT.....Look what he's accomplished....he's a virtuoso

pianist, vocalist and trumpet player.

Watch this

GO TO HIS HOME PAGE

HE'S SHOULD BE AN INSPIRATION TO ANYONE

WHO THINKS THEY ARE HANDICAPPED

SOME OF OUR MUSICIAN FRIENDS

NO PARTICULAR ORDER

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LLUIS COLOMA - Barcelona Spain Boogie Woogie Pianoman

JIMI MAYES - Drummer for Pinetop Perkins
Joey Dee and the Starlighters - 
Jimi Hendrix - MoTown Stars
and dozens more...read his book
"AMAZING JIMMI MAYES - Sideman to the Stars"
get it at AMAZON

ANNE HARRIS - VIOLIN VIRTUOSO

WAYNE "The Train" HANCOCK

DENNIS GRUENLING

VICTOR WAINWRIGHT

LATE FRIEND - WILLIE "Big Eyes" SMITH
MUDDY WAYERS DRUMMER

BOB STROGER 

BRUCE KATZ - HAMMOND B-3

BRYAN LEE _ BRAILLE BLUES DADDY

GREAT FAMILY BAND - TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT

CHICAGO PIANOMAN - BARRELHOUSE CHUCK

HONEY PIAZZA - PIANO - MIGHTY FLYERS

LATE - GREAT FRIIEND - MICHAEL BURKS

DEANNA BOGART - PIANO - SAXOPHONE - SINGER SONGWRITER

JOHN NEMETH - has come a long way from Idaho

BERNARD ALLISON son of LUTHER ALLISON

ROD PIAZZA - MIGHTY FLYERS

NICK & KATE MOSS in our living room

The Late MAGIC SLIM

KIM WILSON - The FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS