LOL...What it looked like before software and before the internet...lol

My bus, my band, Super Blue



I was lucky enough to play a lot with these guys'

Me,Joe, and Grady


Joe Guitar Hughes was inspired by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Johnny "Guitar" Watson – "anyone who had fire in their playing and a good shuffle".[2] His first band was the Dukes of Rhythm in the 1950s, which also included his friend Johnny Copeland.[3] He worked with Little Richard and in Bobby Bland's band in the 1960s.[2]

Grady Gaines (May 14, 1934 – January 29, 2021)[2] was an American electric blues, Texas blues and jazz blues tenor saxophonist, who performed and recorded with Little Richard in the 1950s. He backed other musicians such as Dee Clark, Little Willie John, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and Joe Tex.



This was a New Years gig, Joe and me and a really drunk lady who danced to every song we played that night...lol



Earl Gillum

Gilliam was born in New Waverly, Texas on January 13, 1930 and died aged 81 in Tomball, Texas on October 19, 2011. Gilliam was a longtime fixture in the Texas blues scene, moving to Houston at age 18 and going on to play with Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Albert “Iceman” Collins and Little Joe Washington.



Don't ever get old...lol I can't remember the bass player's name. The drummer was Johnny Preajune.

These were fun times. The only thing transistor was the PA and the keyboard.

Billy

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“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”