Johnny Ray Jones "Devil Woman"
GENRE: BLUES
Mystic Chiefs, the third album by Southern California blues shouter Johnny Ray Jones, is a hard-hitting 11-track collection that pays homage to generations of the region’s best blues and roots bands — including Canned Heat, the James Harman Band, the Blasters, the Red Devils, and the Blue Shadows — and introduces a powerhouse new band featuring some of the genre’s most skilled and exciting players.t feel like we are as light as a feather and can feel love deep in our hearts like never before.
Jones brings four decades of experience in SoCal’s clubs to the table; along the way he has sung beside such
titans as Big Joe Turner, Lee Allen, Sam “Bluzman” Taylor,” Phillip Walker, John Fogerty, and Coco Montoya; he
has shared stages with John Mayall, Leon Russell, Jeff Healy, Janiva Magness, Walter Trout, the Knitters, and
the Blasters.
Jones’ two previous albums for the Moondogg label, Feet Back in the Door (2017) and Way Down South
(2021), were storming collections featuring Jones’ potent vocal interpretations of blues, soul, R&B, and
swamp rock classics. Mystic Chiefs, which features Jones’ titular new group, is a crackling set of tough blues
numbers originated by such masters as Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin’ Wolf, Slim Harpo, and
Joe Hill Louis.
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Ron Baker "Touch"
GENRE: AMERICANA
10/05/24
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Ron Baker "Touch"
GENRE: AMERICANA
10/05/24
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Ron Baker was born in San Antonio, Texas and at the age of 9 he took up guitar. At the age of 14, Ron played on a Dr. Pepper commercial featuring Donna Loren, best known for her roles in the Beach Party movies of the 60’s and as the “celebrity spokesmodel” for Dr. Pepper.
Ron was working with now popular blues artist Delbert McClinton when, in 1975, Ron was given the opportunity to audition for country music singer Charley Pride. He beat out several other players for the job of lead guitarist. Ron’s first performance with Pride was the 1975 Bob Hope 4th of July TV special.
His first actual concert was in the Waikiki Music Shell in Honolulu, Hawaii. From there the group flew to Australia for a 6 week tour including New Zealand and Tasmania. As a member of the Pride organization for over 11 years, Ron has traveled the world doing what he loves to do, and has appeared on many TV shows including The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, the Merv Griffin Show, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, Dinah Shore, and many others.
14/February/25
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Ron Baker was born in San Antonio, Texas and at the age of 9 he took up guitar. At the age of 14, Ron played on a Dr. Pepper commercial featuring Donna Loren, best known for her roles in the Beach Party movies of the 60’s and as the “celebrity spokesmodel” for Dr. Pepper.
Ron was working with now popular blues artist Delbert McClinton when, in 1975, Ron was given the opportunity to audition for country music singer Charley Pride. He beat out several other players for the job of lead guitarist. Ron’s first performance with Pride was the 1975 Bob Hope 4th of July TV special.
His first actual concert was in the Waikiki Music Shell in Honolulu, Hawaii. From there the group flew to Australia for a 6 week tour including New Zealand and Tasmania. As a member of the Pride organization for over 11 years, Ron has traveled the world doing what he loves to do, and has appeared on many TV shows including The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, the Merv Griffin Show, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, Dinah Shore, and many others.
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