Friday, April 11, 2014

Delbert McClinton was born in Lubbock, Texas, United States, but relocated with his family to Fort Worth, Texas when he was age 11.He worked in a bar band, The Straitjackets, who played backing to Sonny Boy Williamson IIHowlin' WolfLightnin' Hopkins, and Jimmy Reed. McClinton recorded several regional singles before hitting the national chart in 1962, playing harmonica on Bruce Channel's "Hey! Baby." On a subsequent package tour to the United Kingdom, McClinton instructed John Lennon on the finer points of blues harmonica playing.


Thursday, April 10, 2014

I had the privilege and honor to do a couple two album back in the 80's

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys

The Pleasant Valley Boys easily established themselves throughout the Seventies with regular gigs at Bee Cave's Soap Creek Saloon and appearances on Austin City Limits. Crow dabbled in rock & roll side projects like Nyquil Roger & the Razors, but when the Pleasant Valley Boys' first album was released, "Texas Kid's Retirement Run" became enormously popular on the local circuit