1951 Ron Spencer*
1953 Derrick Roy Michael Walkern (Big Walker)*
1955 Cow Cow Davenport+
1957 Steve Arvey*
Ron Evans*
1953 Derrick Roy Michael Walkern (Big Walker)*
1955 Cow Cow Davenport+
1957 Steve Arvey*
Ron Evans*
Happy Birthday
Ron Spencer *03.12.1951
For over 25 years Ron Spencer has been a mainstay of the CNY blues scene. He has lent his fiery blend of blues, and roots-based guitar playing to some of the area’s premier bands including Grammy nominated Joe Whiting, The Kingsnakes' Pete McMahon, Tom Townsley and blues diva, Kim Lembo. In 1996 Ron brought his four piece combo to national attention with their CD, Ron Spencer & The Nite Crew - Burnin' Desire. In May of '98 Blues Revue declared them "the best-unsigned act" He has shared the stage with dozens of national recording acts such as Rod Piazza, Charlie Musslewhite, Johnny Copeland, Kenny Neal, Son Seals and Little Charlie & The Nitecats. He has been invited on stage to engage in head to head guitar duels with such heavyweights as Duke Robillard, Anson Funderburgh, Bob Margolin and Rick Holmstrom. He has also toured with Chicago's queen of the blues, Big Time Sarah and Blue Wave Records diva, Kim Lembo.
Formed in 2000, the seven piece Ron Spencer & Jumpstart featured a swingin’ horn section, poundin’ keyboards and a blues shoutin’ frontman. In 2002 the band paired up with rock & roll and r&b legend, Jimmy Cavallo. Their CD, "Jimmy Cavallo - The Houserocker with Ron Spencer & Jumpstart" on Blue Wave Records was nominated in 2003 for the ultimate recognition in the blues field...a W.C. Handy Award! In 2006 their Blue Wave Records CD “Livin’ Low” won a SAMMY Award for best blues recording. Jumpstart’s next Blue Wave collaboration with Jimmy Cavallo, “You’d Better Believe It!” won them a second SAMMY Award in 2007. Ron and Jimmy have performed together three times to sold out shows at England's premier r&b festivals as well as the largest festival of it‘s kind in the world, Wisconsin‘s Rockin’ ‘50‘s Fest.In '09, now a four piece group, they released Roller Coaster Blues an original collecton of blues & American roots music, winning them Blues Review's 'Sponsor The Bands' contest!
The Ron Spencer Band is Ron Spencer -guitar & vocals, Mark Gibson - vocals, Jay Gould - bass & vocals & Ross Moe on drums.
Derrick Roy Michael Walker (Big Walker) *03.12.1953
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Derrick Roy Michael Walker aka Big Walker hat eine bewegte Vergangenheit vorzuweisen. Der 1953 geborene Bluesmusiker zog 1962 mit seiner Mutter nach San Francisco und wenn man sich für Musik interessierte, war es klar, dass unter anderem Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin oder
Jefferson Airplane Einfluss ausübten.
Bei Paul Butterfield hatte er Harp-Unterricht und Bobby Forte (B.B. King) sowie Nole Juks (Jimmy Witherspoon) brachten ihm den Umgang mit dem Saxofon bei. Walker setzt das Holzblasinstrument übrigens auch auf vorliegender Platte ein. »Derrick played with The Eddie Ray Rhythm And Blues Band, and the Luther Tucker Band backing artists such as Lowell Fulson, Percy Mayfield,
Big Mama Thornton, Sonny Roads, Jimmy McCracklin and Sugar Pie De Santos. Derrick played with Michael Bloomfield and he was on his LP recording "Cruising For A Bruising".«
The Soul Rebels war eine weitere Station und Mitte der Achtzigerjahre war er in Europa unterwegs. Er gründete The Black & White Blues Band und von 1987 bis '92 war er Mitglied von The Grinders, die in Norwegen, Island, Schweden Dänemark und Deutschland tourte. Big Walker ist auch Schauspieler (Broadway-Musical "Big River") und hat für einige Filme Songs komponiert. Außerdem spielte er auf einigen Eric Bibb-Alben mit.
BIG WALKER, was born Derrick Roy Michel Walker in Lawton Oklahoma, December 3rd 1953. He grew up in an artistic family; his mother Jean Serman and aunt Evelyn Wooden were both working in the theater. His aunt was a singer, and his mother an actress. Derrick learned to play harmonica when he was seven with his uncle John Wooden, who owned a small blues club in Cleveland Ohio.
1962. Derrick moved to San Francisco with his mother, who worked in Community Theater, where Big also acted in several children’s’ productions. In San Francisco during this time the new music of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane etc, influenced him and his music.
1969. Derrick began to take saxophone lessons from Noel Jukes, who played saxophone with Jimmy Witherspoon and many others. 1973. Derrick began to play saxophone and harmonica in The Luther Tucker Band. He played with them for 10 years.
He was also touring with both, Albert Collins and the Luther Tucker Band. They recorded a film at the North Dakota Club in Oakland.
1977. Derrick began playing with a band called the Soul Rebels for one year, who were working for Bill Graham as a warm up band in Bill's nightclubs. They fronted acts such as the Dead Kennedy's, The Ramones, Greg Ken, The Beat and many others. The bandleader was Dean Devnear, bass and drums were manned by the Stench Brothers. The Soul Rebels were considered San Francisco's most popular band at the time.
He took harmonica lessons from Paul Butterfield, who taught Derrick to sound like him self and play melodies," not just licks". Bobby Forte - Villa Nova Dupré who played with BB King during the 60's and 70' s gave him saxophone lessons.
1978 – 1980. Derrick began playing with The Eddie Ray Rhythm And Blues Band, backing artists such as Lowell Fulson, Percy Mayfield, Big Mama Thornton, Sonny Roads, Jimmy McCracklin and Sugar Pie De Santos. Derrick played with Michael Bloomfield and was his roommate for two years; He was on his recording Cruising for a Bruising.
1983. Derrick went to Europe playing in Holland, Belgium and France for three years.
1988. He began to teach Harmonica at the Swedish State Community College, Studieframjandet.
He also toured with the Grinders featuring Professor Washboard in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Germany.
1993. He composed the song Stars in the Sky and performed two songs in the international film "Freud leaves home".
1995-2002 Derrick has undertaken several tours of Norway and Denmark, and regular club appearances in Sweden, with his Black and White Blues Band. He has also toured with Folk blues artist Eric Bibb and played on six of Eric’s CDs, and recorded gospel with Cyndee Peters on Songs From The Heart.
He played harmonica and acted in The Broadway musical Big River.
He appeared with Blues legend Jimmy Dawkins and Singer Zora Young at The Great British R‘n’B Festival in Colne as well as at festivals in Denmark and Sweden. Derrick plays and sings in the Sofia choir Stockholm.
Derrick (Big) walker plays tenor and alto saxophone plus the ten hole diatonic, chromatic and bass harmonica sings and wrights his own songs.
Today he teaches at the Stockholm music Conservatory (rytmus) and Kulturama High school for Music and Dramatic arts. He has taught classes in blues rock and country harmonic for over fithteen years.
Jefferson Airplane Einfluss ausübten.
Bei Paul Butterfield hatte er Harp-Unterricht und Bobby Forte (B.B. King) sowie Nole Juks (Jimmy Witherspoon) brachten ihm den Umgang mit dem Saxofon bei. Walker setzt das Holzblasinstrument übrigens auch auf vorliegender Platte ein. »Derrick played with The Eddie Ray Rhythm And Blues Band, and the Luther Tucker Band backing artists such as Lowell Fulson, Percy Mayfield,
Big Mama Thornton, Sonny Roads, Jimmy McCracklin and Sugar Pie De Santos. Derrick played with Michael Bloomfield and he was on his LP recording "Cruising For A Bruising".«
The Soul Rebels war eine weitere Station und Mitte der Achtzigerjahre war er in Europa unterwegs. Er gründete The Black & White Blues Band und von 1987 bis '92 war er Mitglied von The Grinders, die in Norwegen, Island, Schweden Dänemark und Deutschland tourte. Big Walker ist auch Schauspieler (Broadway-Musical "Big River") und hat für einige Filme Songs komponiert. Außerdem spielte er auf einigen Eric Bibb-Alben mit.
BIG WALKER, was born Derrick Roy Michel Walker in Lawton Oklahoma, December 3rd 1953. He grew up in an artistic family; his mother Jean Serman and aunt Evelyn Wooden were both working in the theater. His aunt was a singer, and his mother an actress. Derrick learned to play harmonica when he was seven with his uncle John Wooden, who owned a small blues club in Cleveland Ohio.
1962. Derrick moved to San Francisco with his mother, who worked in Community Theater, where Big also acted in several children’s’ productions. In San Francisco during this time the new music of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane etc, influenced him and his music.
1969. Derrick began to take saxophone lessons from Noel Jukes, who played saxophone with Jimmy Witherspoon and many others. 1973. Derrick began to play saxophone and harmonica in The Luther Tucker Band. He played with them for 10 years.
He was also touring with both, Albert Collins and the Luther Tucker Band. They recorded a film at the North Dakota Club in Oakland.
1977. Derrick began playing with a band called the Soul Rebels for one year, who were working for Bill Graham as a warm up band in Bill's nightclubs. They fronted acts such as the Dead Kennedy's, The Ramones, Greg Ken, The Beat and many others. The bandleader was Dean Devnear, bass and drums were manned by the Stench Brothers. The Soul Rebels were considered San Francisco's most popular band at the time.
He took harmonica lessons from Paul Butterfield, who taught Derrick to sound like him self and play melodies," not just licks". Bobby Forte - Villa Nova Dupré who played with BB King during the 60's and 70' s gave him saxophone lessons.
1978 – 1980. Derrick began playing with The Eddie Ray Rhythm And Blues Band, backing artists such as Lowell Fulson, Percy Mayfield, Big Mama Thornton, Sonny Roads, Jimmy McCracklin and Sugar Pie De Santos. Derrick played with Michael Bloomfield and was his roommate for two years; He was on his recording Cruising for a Bruising.
1983. Derrick went to Europe playing in Holland, Belgium and France for three years.
1988. He began to teach Harmonica at the Swedish State Community College, Studieframjandet.
He also toured with the Grinders featuring Professor Washboard in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Germany.
1993. He composed the song Stars in the Sky and performed two songs in the international film "Freud leaves home".
1995-2002 Derrick has undertaken several tours of Norway and Denmark, and regular club appearances in Sweden, with his Black and White Blues Band. He has also toured with Folk blues artist Eric Bibb and played on six of Eric’s CDs, and recorded gospel with Cyndee Peters on Songs From The Heart.
He played harmonica and acted in The Broadway musical Big River.
He appeared with Blues legend Jimmy Dawkins and Singer Zora Young at The Great British R‘n’B Festival in Colne as well as at festivals in Denmark and Sweden. Derrick plays and sings in the Sofia choir Stockholm.
Derrick (Big) walker plays tenor and alto saxophone plus the ten hole diatonic, chromatic and bass harmonica sings and wrights his own songs.
Today he teaches at the Stockholm music Conservatory (rytmus) and Kulturama High school for Music and Dramatic arts. He has taught classes in blues rock and country harmonic for over fithteen years.
Big Walker's Drive by blues
Steve Arvey *03.12.1957
I started playing Music seriously when I was 18 years old. While in college in Gainesville Florida I met John Vilardo who was the first person that I ever jammed with. At that same period I had a new roommate by the name of Ben Andrews. Ben was a country blues ragtime guitarist from Washington, DC. Ben turned me on to the great country bluesmen like Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Bukka White, and Leadbelly just to name a few. When I first heardLeadbelly it seemed my whole life changed. Ben really was my first big influence into the blues. He showed me how to fingerpick and got me into playing bass. Another person from Gainesville and an early influence was Barrelhouse Chuck. Chuck had a large record collection and was playing in theRobert Hunter Blues Band. Robert Hunter was a blind saxophone player who hadworked with Bobby “Blue” Bland in the sixties. Eventually Chuck moved out toSeattle and Ben and I formed another band to back up Robert Hunter. The same year Bo Diddley moved to Gainesville from New Mexico and the Robert Hunter Band ended up backing Bo Diddley.
Steve with Bo
Arvey eventually returned to Chicago, where he worked as a sideman on the Chicago Blues scene playing bass guitar, guitar, and drums behind such Blues Legends as Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, Big Smokey Smothers, Homesick James,Andrew Brown, Lefty Dizz, Big Moose Walker, BB Big Voice Odum, Detroit Jr,Lovie Lee, Carey Bell, Big Jack Johnson, Sam Carr, Frank Frost, Lester Davenport. Eddie Taylor, Sam Lay, Eddie Clearwater, Sugar Blue, Abb Locke, HipLinkchain, Sammy Lawhorn, Jr Wells, Sammy Fender and others.
Then Arvey formed a band called West Side Heat and Released his first Album. Theband was very active between 1981-1991 and toured all over the world,sometimes backing up Notable blues artists. The Highlight of the Group was their Performance on The Crossroads Stage at the 1990 Chicago Blues Festival.
I guess I just got burned out on that after a while, and shortly after the band quit, I started up with Kraig, Arvey said. We would basically go and play acoustic sets all day at Blues Fests, and on the streets.
While I really like playing on the Crossroads stage and all, it was justa lot more fun to be on the street. It’s a lot more relaxed atmosphere.
In that time period, Arvey was also approached by the publicists for theIrish beer, Harp Lager. And while he had never performed Irish music, hetook the opportunity to perform for them.
It was sort of unfortunate at first, because they told me they didn’t reallywant someone to play Irish ballads and slow songs, and I had told themI didn’t play Irish music, Arvey said. But then when I showed up at theclubs they sent me to, the people were shocked, and wondered where theIrish band was.
So I went to the Old Town School of Folk Music, and totally immersed myselfin everything I could. I found all these folk guys, like (Tommy) Makemand Tommy Clancy, and I really fell in love with it. Steve spent two years performing Blues, Rock, and Irish music, sponsored by Harp, at almost 150 dates a year at clubs throughout the Chicagoland area.
Steve is again playing the Blues and Rock music!
http://stevearvey.com/blog/aboutSteve with Bo
Arvey eventually returned to Chicago, where he worked as a sideman on the Chicago Blues scene playing bass guitar, guitar, and drums behind such Blues Legends as Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, Big Smokey Smothers, Homesick James,Andrew Brown, Lefty Dizz, Big Moose Walker, BB Big Voice Odum, Detroit Jr,Lovie Lee, Carey Bell, Big Jack Johnson, Sam Carr, Frank Frost, Lester Davenport. Eddie Taylor, Sam Lay, Eddie Clearwater, Sugar Blue, Abb Locke, HipLinkchain, Sammy Lawhorn, Jr Wells, Sammy Fender and others.
Then Arvey formed a band called West Side Heat and Released his first Album. Theband was very active between 1981-1991 and toured all over the world,sometimes backing up Notable blues artists. The Highlight of the Group was their Performance on The Crossroads Stage at the 1990 Chicago Blues Festival.
I guess I just got burned out on that after a while, and shortly after the band quit, I started up with Kraig, Arvey said. We would basically go and play acoustic sets all day at Blues Fests, and on the streets.
While I really like playing on the Crossroads stage and all, it was justa lot more fun to be on the street. It’s a lot more relaxed atmosphere.
In that time period, Arvey was also approached by the publicists for theIrish beer, Harp Lager. And while he had never performed Irish music, hetook the opportunity to perform for them.
It was sort of unfortunate at first, because they told me they didn’t reallywant someone to play Irish ballads and slow songs, and I had told themI didn’t play Irish music, Arvey said. But then when I showed up at theclubs they sent me to, the people were shocked, and wondered where theIrish band was.
So I went to the Old Town School of Folk Music, and totally immersed myselfin everything I could. I found all these folk guys, like (Tommy) Makemand Tommy Clancy, and I really fell in love with it. Steve spent two years performing Blues, Rock, and Irish music, sponsored by Harp, at almost 150 dates a year at clubs throughout the Chicagoland area.
Steve is again playing the Blues and Rock music!
https://www.facebook.com/stevearvey?fref=ts
Steve Arvey Guitar Solos 2012 Volume 1
Ron Evans *03.12.
Sänger, Gitarrist, Texter und Komponist mit multikultureller Vergangenheit. Musikalischer Schwerpunkt: Rock, Blues, Soul mit eigener Färbung. Besticht durch Power, Kreativität und ein hohes Maß an musikalischer Professionalität.
Biographie
Ron EvansRon Evans, Sohn einer Deutschen und eines Engländers, wurde am 3. Dezember 1947 geboren und lebte bis 1950 in Cambridge, England. Als sein Vater das Angebot bekommt, als Rundfunkmoderator bei der ABC in Australien zu arbeiten, entschließen sich die Eltern kurzerhand auszuwandern. Auf dem fünften Kontinent verbringt Ron den größten Teil seiner Kindheit und Jugend. Er ist durch die Zeit in England und Australien sehr geprägt und besitzt heute noch einen englischen Pass.
1965 kehrt Ron Evans nach Deutschland zurück. Im Alter von 16 Jahren bekommt er seine erste Gitarre und entdeckt seine Liebe zur Musik. Maßgeblich beeinflusst von den Beatles, den Stones und Jimi Hendrix, macht er seine ersten musikalischen Gehversuche. Blues und Soul begeisterten ihn schon damals und waren richtungweisend für seine heutige Musik.
Ron Evans (© Robert Lemm)Mitte der sechziger Jahre besucht Ron Evans das renommierte Kamber-Internat in der Nähe von Starnberg. Hier wird er Mitglied der Internatsband „The Generation“ und entdeckt erstmalig sein Gesangstalent. Da nicht auf dem Lehrplan stand, nächtens erste Bühnenerfahrungen zu sammeln, büchste die Band öfters heimlich vom Internat aus, um ihre Musikkarriere voranzutreiben.
Nach seiner Internatszeit bekommt Ron Evans einen Praktikantenplatz bei den Bavaria-Filmstudios in Grünwald bei München und sammelt erste Erfahrungen im professionellen Showbusiness. Nebenbei jobbt er als Kleindarsteller und Statist, Kabelträger und DJ. Dabei verliert er aber nie seine musikalische Karriere aus den Augen.
Ein erster künstlerischer Höhepunkt wird die musikalische Begleitung einer modernen Fassung von Hamlet am Deutschen Theater, in welcher Maximilan Schell die Hauptrolle spielte und Regie führte.
Ron Evans (© Robert Lemm)Im Jahr 1971 kommt Ron Evans zufällig mit der britischen IDA (International DJ-Company) in Kontakt und wird als DJ unter Vertrag genommen. Gut vier Jahre bereist er ganz Europa. In den folgenden Jahren spielte er in festen und losen Rock&Blues-Formationen, moderierte Hörfunksendungen und entwickelte sich als Musiker, Sänger und Komponist weiter. Außerdem eröffnete er in Starnberg einen Schallplattenladen, den er später wieder schließt, um sich ausschließlich seiner musikalischen Karriere zu widmen. Noch im gleichen Jahr übernimmt er im Auftrag des Goethe Institutes die Sprecherrolle in einem Kindermusical.
Ron Evans (© Robert Lemm)Ron’s Virtuosität, sein Talent und nicht zuletzt sein einzigartiger Humor bringen ihm und seiner Band zahlreiche Auftritte auf internationalem und nationalem Parkett. Er besticht durch Spielfreude, die jenseits jeglicher Routine mit einem hohen Maß an Kreativität und Professionalität brilliert. Gemäß seinem Anspruch, mit Musik „etwas rüberbringen zu wollen“, beschäftigt sich Ron Evans heute mit dem Texten und Komponieren eigener Stücke.
Ron spielte auf Festivals und Session's mit
Frank Diez ( Maffay, Atlantis, Frumpy)
Pete York (Spencer Davis Group, Hardin & York Jon Lord)
Michael Katon (Detroit Blues Legende)
Eddie Taylor (Sax bei Westernhagen, Maffay)
Albie Donnelly „Supercharge“ (Rhythm & Blues und Soul Band)
D.D.Blues (Los Bravos, Telecats)
Stefan Diestelmann (Blueslegende des Ostens)
Them (irische Rockband der 60er & 70er)
Man (walisische Westcoast Rockband)
John Paiva ( Four Seasons, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino)
Karl Ratzer (Chet Baker, Chaka khan)
Steve Hooks (ehemaliger musikalischer Direktor der Weather Girls)
Andre Lewis ( Johnny Guitar Watson, Frank Zappa, Buddy Miles)
John Hayes ( Mother's Finest Gitarrist)
Wolfgang Schmidt (KLaus Doldinger Passport)
http://www.ronevansgroup.com/de/ronevans.htmBiographie
Ron EvansRon Evans, Sohn einer Deutschen und eines Engländers, wurde am 3. Dezember 1947 geboren und lebte bis 1950 in Cambridge, England. Als sein Vater das Angebot bekommt, als Rundfunkmoderator bei der ABC in Australien zu arbeiten, entschließen sich die Eltern kurzerhand auszuwandern. Auf dem fünften Kontinent verbringt Ron den größten Teil seiner Kindheit und Jugend. Er ist durch die Zeit in England und Australien sehr geprägt und besitzt heute noch einen englischen Pass.
1965 kehrt Ron Evans nach Deutschland zurück. Im Alter von 16 Jahren bekommt er seine erste Gitarre und entdeckt seine Liebe zur Musik. Maßgeblich beeinflusst von den Beatles, den Stones und Jimi Hendrix, macht er seine ersten musikalischen Gehversuche. Blues und Soul begeisterten ihn schon damals und waren richtungweisend für seine heutige Musik.
Ron Evans (© Robert Lemm)Mitte der sechziger Jahre besucht Ron Evans das renommierte Kamber-Internat in der Nähe von Starnberg. Hier wird er Mitglied der Internatsband „The Generation“ und entdeckt erstmalig sein Gesangstalent. Da nicht auf dem Lehrplan stand, nächtens erste Bühnenerfahrungen zu sammeln, büchste die Band öfters heimlich vom Internat aus, um ihre Musikkarriere voranzutreiben.
Nach seiner Internatszeit bekommt Ron Evans einen Praktikantenplatz bei den Bavaria-Filmstudios in Grünwald bei München und sammelt erste Erfahrungen im professionellen Showbusiness. Nebenbei jobbt er als Kleindarsteller und Statist, Kabelträger und DJ. Dabei verliert er aber nie seine musikalische Karriere aus den Augen.
Ein erster künstlerischer Höhepunkt wird die musikalische Begleitung einer modernen Fassung von Hamlet am Deutschen Theater, in welcher Maximilan Schell die Hauptrolle spielte und Regie führte.
Ron Evans (© Robert Lemm)Im Jahr 1971 kommt Ron Evans zufällig mit der britischen IDA (International DJ-Company) in Kontakt und wird als DJ unter Vertrag genommen. Gut vier Jahre bereist er ganz Europa. In den folgenden Jahren spielte er in festen und losen Rock&Blues-Formationen, moderierte Hörfunksendungen und entwickelte sich als Musiker, Sänger und Komponist weiter. Außerdem eröffnete er in Starnberg einen Schallplattenladen, den er später wieder schließt, um sich ausschließlich seiner musikalischen Karriere zu widmen. Noch im gleichen Jahr übernimmt er im Auftrag des Goethe Institutes die Sprecherrolle in einem Kindermusical.
Ron Evans (© Robert Lemm)Ron’s Virtuosität, sein Talent und nicht zuletzt sein einzigartiger Humor bringen ihm und seiner Band zahlreiche Auftritte auf internationalem und nationalem Parkett. Er besticht durch Spielfreude, die jenseits jeglicher Routine mit einem hohen Maß an Kreativität und Professionalität brilliert. Gemäß seinem Anspruch, mit Musik „etwas rüberbringen zu wollen“, beschäftigt sich Ron Evans heute mit dem Texten und Komponieren eigener Stücke.
Ron spielte auf Festivals und Session's mit
Frank Diez ( Maffay, Atlantis, Frumpy)
Pete York (Spencer Davis Group, Hardin & York Jon Lord)
Michael Katon (Detroit Blues Legende)
Eddie Taylor (Sax bei Westernhagen, Maffay)
Albie Donnelly „Supercharge“ (Rhythm & Blues und Soul Band)
D.D.Blues (Los Bravos, Telecats)
Stefan Diestelmann (Blueslegende des Ostens)
Them (irische Rockband der 60er & 70er)
Man (walisische Westcoast Rockband)
John Paiva ( Four Seasons, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino)
Karl Ratzer (Chet Baker, Chaka khan)
Steve Hooks (ehemaliger musikalischer Direktor der Weather Girls)
Andre Lewis ( Johnny Guitar Watson, Frank Zappa, Buddy Miles)
John Hayes ( Mother's Finest Gitarrist)
Wolfgang Schmidt (KLaus Doldinger Passport)
Singer, guitarist, songwriter and composer with a multicultural background. Musical definition: rock, blues, and soul – all with personal interpretation. Captivates with power, creativity and a high standard of musical professionalism.
Biographie
Ron EvansRon Evans, son of a German mother and English father, is born on December 3rd, 1947 near Hannover in Germany. Shortly after his birth the family moves to Cambridge, England. Then in 1954 his parents immigrate to Australia after his father receives an offer to work as a radio broadcaster for ABC in Australia. It is on the fifth continent that Ron Evans spends his childhood and most of his youth.
In 1962 his parents separate and his mother decides to return to Hannover with her son. Ron receives his first guitar with 16 and discovers his love for music. Influenced by the Beatles and the Stones he begins his first musical ventures. In the mid-sixties Ron attends the renowned Kamber Boarding School near Starnberg, where he becomes a member of the school band „The Generation“ and discovers his singing talent.
Ron Evans (© Robert Lemm)Upon completing his formal education Ron takes on a position as a trainee at the Bavaria Film Studios and gains his first experiences in professional show business. In addition he jobs as a movie extra, cable guy and DJ, yet never loosing sight of his aspiring musical career. His first personal artistic highlight is playing the musical accompaniment to a modern version of „Hamlet“ in the Deutsche Theatre, with Maximilian Schell playing the lead and directing.
It is in 1971 that Ron happens to come in contact with the British IDA (International DJ Company) and receives a contract as DJ. For the next four years he travels throughout Europe. In the years that follow Ron marries, divorces, opens a record shop in Starnberg – all the while playing with various musicians, various bands and growing as a musician, singer and songwriter. Then in 1994 he closes his record shop to now solely concentrate on his musical career. And in the same year he accepts an offer from the Goethe Institute for a speaking role in a children’s musical
Ron Evans (© Robert Lemm)It is Ron’s virtuosity, his talent and characteristic sense of humour that brings both him and his band the numerous national and international engagements. Diverse CD productions follow. And since his main desire is „to bring something across“ with his music, Ron Evans now spends most of his time writing and composing his own works.
Ron joined in at festivals and session's
Frank Diez ( Maffay, Atlantis, Frumpy)
Pete York (Spencer Davis Group, Hardin & York Jon Lord)
Michael Katon (Detroit Blues Legende)
Eddie Taylor (Sax bei Westernhagen, Maffay)
Albie Donnelly „Supercharge“ (Rhythm & Blues und Soul Band)
D.D.Blues (Los Bravos, Telecats)
Stefan Diestelmann (Blueslegende des Ostens)
Them (irische Rockband der 60er & 70er)
Man (walisische Westcoast Rockband)
John Paiva ( Four Seasons, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino)
Karl Ratzer (Chet Baker, Chaka khan)
Steve Hooks (ehemaliger musikalischer Direktor der Weather Girls)
Andre Lewis ( Johnny Guitar Watson, Frank Zappa, Buddy Miles)
John Hayes ( Mother's Finest Gitarrist)
Wolfgang Schmidt (KLaus Doldinger Passport)
Biographie
Ron EvansRon Evans, son of a German mother and English father, is born on December 3rd, 1947 near Hannover in Germany. Shortly after his birth the family moves to Cambridge, England. Then in 1954 his parents immigrate to Australia after his father receives an offer to work as a radio broadcaster for ABC in Australia. It is on the fifth continent that Ron Evans spends his childhood and most of his youth.
In 1962 his parents separate and his mother decides to return to Hannover with her son. Ron receives his first guitar with 16 and discovers his love for music. Influenced by the Beatles and the Stones he begins his first musical ventures. In the mid-sixties Ron attends the renowned Kamber Boarding School near Starnberg, where he becomes a member of the school band „The Generation“ and discovers his singing talent.
Ron Evans (© Robert Lemm)Upon completing his formal education Ron takes on a position as a trainee at the Bavaria Film Studios and gains his first experiences in professional show business. In addition he jobs as a movie extra, cable guy and DJ, yet never loosing sight of his aspiring musical career. His first personal artistic highlight is playing the musical accompaniment to a modern version of „Hamlet“ in the Deutsche Theatre, with Maximilian Schell playing the lead and directing.
It is in 1971 that Ron happens to come in contact with the British IDA (International DJ Company) and receives a contract as DJ. For the next four years he travels throughout Europe. In the years that follow Ron marries, divorces, opens a record shop in Starnberg – all the while playing with various musicians, various bands and growing as a musician, singer and songwriter. Then in 1994 he closes his record shop to now solely concentrate on his musical career. And in the same year he accepts an offer from the Goethe Institute for a speaking role in a children’s musical
Ron Evans (© Robert Lemm)It is Ron’s virtuosity, his talent and characteristic sense of humour that brings both him and his band the numerous national and international engagements. Diverse CD productions follow. And since his main desire is „to bring something across“ with his music, Ron Evans now spends most of his time writing and composing his own works.
Ron joined in at festivals and session's
Frank Diez ( Maffay, Atlantis, Frumpy)
Pete York (Spencer Davis Group, Hardin & York Jon Lord)
Michael Katon (Detroit Blues Legende)
Eddie Taylor (Sax bei Westernhagen, Maffay)
Albie Donnelly „Supercharge“ (Rhythm & Blues und Soul Band)
D.D.Blues (Los Bravos, Telecats)
Stefan Diestelmann (Blueslegende des Ostens)
Them (irische Rockband der 60er & 70er)
Man (walisische Westcoast Rockband)
John Paiva ( Four Seasons, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino)
Karl Ratzer (Chet Baker, Chaka khan)
Steve Hooks (ehemaliger musikalischer Direktor der Weather Girls)
Andre Lewis ( Johnny Guitar Watson, Frank Zappa, Buddy Miles)
John Hayes ( Mother's Finest Gitarrist)
Wolfgang Schmidt (KLaus Doldinger Passport)
Ron Evans Group - Mind of My Own
Ron Evans Group - Route 66
R.I.P.
Cow Cow Davenport +03.12.1955
Charles Edward „Cow Cow“ Davenport (* 23. April 1894 in Anniston, Alabama; † 3. Dezember 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues- und Boogie-Woogie-Pianist. Er spielte auch Hammondorgel, komponierte und sang.
Leben und Werk
Cow Cow Davenport spielte im Alter von zwölf Jahren Klavier und wollte Musiker werden. [1]. Seine Familie war jedoch mit seinen Karrierewünschen nicht einverstanden und schickte ihn ins Priesterseminar, wo er wegen Spielens von Ragtime hinausgeworfen wurde.
Davenports musikalische Karriere begann in den 1920er Jahren; er spielte bei einer Revue-Show, dem Banhoof's Traveling Carnival, einer Medicine Show. Ersten Ruhm erwarb er sich als Begleitmusiker der Bluessängerinnen Dora Carr und Ivy Smith; er trat auch mit Tampa Red auf. Aufnahmen machte Davenport auf den verschiedensten Labels, war außerdem ein Talentscout für Vocalion. Zu seinen bekanntesten frühen Aufnahmen (nach 1926) zählen „Chimes Blues“, „Slow Drag“ und „State Street Jive“. In den frühen 1930er Jahren hatte er einen Schlaganfall und konnte seine Hände nicht mehr bewegen. Er arbeitete als Spülhilfe, als er vom Jazzpianisten Art Hodes 1938 wiederentdeckt wurde. Hodes kümmerte sich um seine Rehabilitation und unterstützte ihn bei der Suche nach Aufnahmemöglichkeiten.
Sein bekanntester Song war der „Cow Cow Blues“. 1953 wurde „Cow Cow Blues“ von Ahmet Ertegün für Ray Charles' „Mess Around“ umgeschrieben; dieser Titel war Charles´ erster Schritt weg vom Nat Colehaften Stil hin zu der Musik, mit der er in den 50ern bei Atlantic aufnahm und berühmt wurde. Davenport war auch der Komponist von „Mama Don't Allow It“. Er behauptete, den Louis Armstrong Hit „I'll Be Glad When You're Dead (You Rascal You)“ geschrieben zu haben, aber die Rechte daran weiterverkauft zu haben. In Wirklichkeit stammte der Song von Sam Theard.
Cow Cow Davenport starb 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio und wurde nach seinem Tode in die Alabama Music Hall of Fame aufgenommen.
Der 1940er Hitsong „Cow Cow Boogie“ ist vermutlich nach ihm benannt, wurde aber nicht von ihm geschrieben.[2]
Charles Edward "Cow Cow" Davenport (April 23, 1894 – December 3, 1955[1]) was an American boogie-woogie and piano blues player as well as a vaudeville entertainer. He also played the organ and sang.
Career
He was born in Anniston, Alabama. Arnold Caplin, on the liner notes to the album Hot Pianos 1926-1940, reports that Davenport started playing the piano at age 12. His family objected strongly to his musical aspirations and sent him to a theological seminary, where he was expelled for playing ragtime.
Davenport's career began in the 1920s when he joined Banhoof's Traveling Carnival, a medicine show. His first fame came as accompanist to blues musicians Dora Carr and Ivy Smith. Davenport and Carr performed as a vaudeville act as Davenport & Co.[2] He also performed with Tampa Red. Davenport recorded for many record labels, and was a talent scout and artist for Vocalion Records. Davenport suffered a stroke in the early 1930s and lost movement in his hands. He was washing dishes when he was found by the jazz pianist Art Hodes in 1938. Hodes assisted in his rehabilitation and helped him find new recording contracts.
His best-known tune was "Cow Cow Blues". In 1953, "Cow Cow Blues" was an influence on the Ahmet Ertegün-written "Mess Around" by Ray Charles, which was Charles's first step away from his Nat "King" Cole-esque style, and into the style he would employ throughout the 1950s for Atlantic Records.
"Cow-Cow Boogie (Cuma-Ti-Yi-Yi-Ay)" (1943) was probably named for him, but he did not write it. It was penned by Benny Carter, Gene de Paul and Don Raye. It combined the then popular "Western song" craze (exemplified by Johnny Mercer's "I'm an Old Cowhand") with the big-band boogie-woogie fad. The track was written for the Abbott and Costello film Ride 'Em Cowboy.
Davenport claimed to have been the composer of "Mama Don't Allow It". He also said he had written the Louis Armstrong hit "I'll be Glad When You're Dead (You Rascal You)", but sold the rights and credit to others.[1]
Cow Cow was known to have made recordings under the pseudonyms of Bat The Humming Bird, George Hamilton and The Georgia Grinder.[2]
Cow Cow Davenport, who died in 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, of hardening of the arteries,[1] is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Cripple Clarence Lofton called him a major influence.
He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Bedford Heights, Ohio.
Cow Cow Davenport - I've been Hoodooed [with Jim Towel]
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