Thanks Marty. Today we're going to hear the Queen of Memphis Blues sing a song her husband wrote about his ex.
Vivian and I have known Reba Russell and her husband Wayne since the nineties, back in the Blues-L days. I've heard her play at The King Biscuit Blues Festival, the Arkansas Roots Festival, and the KASU Blue Monday and Bluesday Tuesday shows. Before the pandemic my band, The Emporium Orkestra, would entertain blues fans at The Biscuit with our morning shows and Reba and Wayne would stop by to listen and eat breakfast.
The song we're hearing today was recorded at KASU Bluesday Tuesday on November 13, 2012. I was singing with Delta Vox at Riceland Hall that night so Mike Doyle, who was then the station manager at KASU, made the recordings. And since I couldn't run sound for Reba, Mike asked Sonny Burgess to do the sound work. As you will hear, they both did great.
Reba introduces the band including Doug McMinn on drums. Doug is the son of Papa Don McMinn, another Memphis Blues Legend. Don McMinn passed away in 2017.
And then there's a whole story about the song that Wayne wrote for his ex-wife. I'm gonna let Reba tell you about that, better than I possibly could.
So now, here's Reba Russell, singing the Wayne Russell song, "Almost A Memory" at KASU Bluesday Tuesday on November 13, 2012.
Bebop Beatniks
Live At Blues Fest
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Jonesboro, Arkansas
September 24, 2023
Songs
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00:00 African Violet
11:24 Thanks Mr. Cloud ...
12:14 The Blue Crane
21:20 The dance floor is open ...
21:42 Low Earth Orbit
31:08 Honky Tonk Jazz ...
31:54 Sail Boats
38:37 In the audience ...
39:15 Freddy's Blues
45:34 Silence ...
45:19 Malaysia
55:53 Introducing the band ...
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
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Tyler Remagen - sax and flute
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Alex Washam - drums
Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Bebop Beatniks
Live At Blues Fest
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Jonesboro, Arkansas
September 24, 2023
Songs
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00:00 African Violet
11:24 Thanks Mr. Cloud ...
12:14 The Blue Crane
21:20 The dance floor is open ...
21:42 Low Earth Orbit
31:08 Honky Tonk Jazz ...
31:54 Sail Boats
38:37 In the audience ...
39:15 Freddy's Blues
45:34 Silence ...
45:19 Malaysia
55:53 Introducing the band ...
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
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Tyler Remagen - sax and flute
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Alex Washam - drums
Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Blues Fest
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Sunday, September 24
2:00 Hairy Larry and The Flying Hungarians
3:00 Butler and Holmes
4:00 Bebop Beatniks
5:00 Anna and the Tanks
6:00 Houston Steele and the Band Of Steele
Free and open to the public. Picnics permitted. Bring blankets and lawn chairs for your comfort.
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Bebop Beatniks
Larry Heyl Composition Recital
ASU Band Room
September 10, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet
14:30 The Blue Crane
23:30 introducing the band ...
24:24 Low Earth Orbit
33:32 Sail Boats
42:22 Freddy's Blues
52:35 Malaysia
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Rike Robinson - trombone and vocals
Tyler Remagen - sax and flute
Cody Daugherty - trumpet
Sophie Hacker - guitar and vocals
Craig Collison - drums
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
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Bebop Beatniks
Larry Heyl Composition Recital
ASU Band Room
September 10, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet
14:30 The Blue Crane
23:30 introducing the band ...
24:24 Low Earth Orbit
33:32 Sail Boats
42:22 Freddy's Blues
52:35 Malaysia
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Rike Robinson - trombone and vocals
Tyler Remagen - sax and flute
Cody Daugherty - trumpet
Sophie Hacker - guitar and vocals
Craig Collison - drums
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Bebop Beatniks
Larry Heyl Composition Recital
ASU Band Room
September 10, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet
14:30 The Blue Crane
23:30 introducing the band ...
24:24 Low Earth Orbit
33:32 Sail Boats
42:22 Freddy's Blues
52:35 Malaysia
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Rike Robinson - trombone and vocals
Tyler Remagen - sax and flute
Cody Daugherty - trumpet
Sophie Hacker - guitar and vocals
Craig Collison - drums
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Bebop Beatniks Live At Blues Fest Craighead Forest Bandshell Jonesboro, Arkansas September 24, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet 11:24 Thanks Mr. Cloud … 12:14 The Blue Crane 21:20 The dance floor is open … 21:42 Low Earth Orbit 31:08 Honky Tonk Jazz … 31:54 Sail Boats 38:37 In the audience … 39:15 Freddy’s Blues 45:34 Silence … 45:19 Malaysia 55:53 Introducing the band …
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Tyler Remagen - sax and flute Hairy Larry - piano and vocals Jeremy Jackson - bass Alex Washam - drums Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Bebop Beatniks Larry Heyl Composition Recital ASU Band Room September 10, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet 14:30 The Blue Crane 23:30 introducing the band … 24:24 Low Earth Orbit 33:32 Sail Boats 42:22 Freddy’s Blues 52:35 Malaysia
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Rike Robinson - trombone and vocals Tyler Remagen - sax and flute Cody Daugherty - trumpet Sophie Hacker - guitar and vocals Craig Collison - drums Jeremy Jackson - bass Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Livestreamed to Youtube from my Samsung Galaxy S10
Bebop Beatniks At Beatles Park Walnut Ridge, Arkansas May 27, 2023
Songs
00:00 We are Bebop Beatniks … 00:23 The Blue Crane 08:53 What a wonderful audience … 09:00 Candles 16:43 I’m going to rap … 17:04 African Violet 28:24 When Conley was a percussion student … 28:48 Low Earth Orbit 38:17 OK, here’s a swing song … 38:25 Sailboats 45:11 Crates is the companion piece to Candles … 45:20 Crates 53:36 One more song … 53:46 Malaysia
Personnel
Hairy Larry - piano, vocals Alex Washam - drums Conley Hunt - percussion Rike Robinson - trombone
Bebop Beatniks
On The Twitch Porch
April 2, 2023
Songs
00:00 Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael, public domain
08:27 African Violet
17:05 Sail Boats
24:26 Malaysia
33:37 Low Earth Orbit
42:37 The Blue Crane
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