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OBBS
E-NEWSLETTER
April– June 2015
Preserve Promote and Present the Blues
2015
Central Florida
Blues Challenge
Sunday August 9th Starting @ 2
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Letter from
the President
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Central Florida Blues
Challenge
Tampa Bay Blues
Tour Bus Trip
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OBBS Events
Blues in School / Ladies of the Blues
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Spot light
Don’t Scare the Dog
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Lakehouse
Records
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Around Town
Mt Dora Blues Fest
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The Alley Blues Bar
BB KIng
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RBM Productions
Bo Diddley
Band Listings
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About OBBS
Your BOD
Business
Memberships
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Inside this issue:
Karen Stott –Editor
We need volunteers for the OBBS booth at :
August 9 Central Florida Blues Challenge
Please contact OBBS at [email protected]
We are looking to the membership to assist with
these committees –
Publicity/Press - Marketing/Promotions
Newsletter
Membership
Entertainment
Blues In School—BITS
Sponsorships and Volunteers.
Please contact OBBS at [email protected]
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Hey Blues Lovers, Fans, and BANDS!!!! It's that time of the year for the Central Florida Blues Challenge!!!! Get the word out to all of your favorite Blues bands in the area and point them to www.obbs.org to get signed up! The date of the CFBC is Sunday, August 9th. This year we are very excited to be holding the event at the ONLY pure Blues music venue in Central FL - The Alley Blues Club in Downtown Sanford!! As you all know and have heard, the Alley is now non-smoking and will soon include a full service restaurant just to the immediate left of the current building. In the past we have held the event at McWells and The Plaza both in Orlando, and at Timmy Mac's/Trizzy's (now Cooter Brown's) located in the Altamonte/Longwood area. All the venues had one great thing in common - THE FANS!! The details for the bands . . . Sign up can be done at http://obbs.org/cfbc.html and needs to be complete by JULY 10th 11:59pm! Access to the application, the official rules, and payment (via PayPal) can be done at the link above. Applications should be scanned and emailed back to us. We encourage all participants to contact us with any questions regard-ing the event, the application process, or the official CFBC and IBC rules at [email protected]. We are available to answer any questions about the logistics and details of the event. This year we are pushing to have another great mix of talent from around Central Florida. The bands are encour-aged to play original music and showcase their stage presence and audience appeal. There will be two awards in the "group" category - First Place Winner and The Peoples' Choice Award Win-ner. The five (5) appointed judges will be selecting the CFBC 1st Place Winner and the Fans will be selecting the Peo-ple's Choice Award Winner. In past years we have seen this occasionally be one in the same!! We will also have a Solo/Duo category again this year and would like to see the participation in this category increased! The same rules apply with major emphasis on originality of material. We support both 1st Place Winners of each category on the trip to Memphis . . . oh wait, I didn't tell you that, did I? The first place winners of both the Group and Solo/Duo categories are automatically entered as the OBBS representatives in the International Blues Challenge in Mem-phis in January 2016!!! The IBC includes over 200 participants from around the world and it is the premier showcase and springboard for acts to get themselves on the international Blues map!! Past winners such as Selwyn Birchwood, Mr. Sipp, Grady Champion, Trampled Under Foot, JP Soars & The Red Hots, Sean Carney, Joey Gil-more, Zac Harmon, and Delta Moon have all gone on to garner both national and international recognition. The winners receive support in the areas of agent representation and management, automatic festival slots at eventsboth stateside and around the Blues world. Many of our national and international Blues publications provide expo-sure for the artists in the form of advertising and interviews throughout the year following their win in Memphis. To get more info the the IBC, go to http://www.blues.org/international-blues-challenge/. Let's get the word out and let all of our local bands know this is their opportunity to aim for the top and showcase their amazing talent to the masses! Did I mention that one of our past winners, Selwyn Birchwood, who ultimately took 1st Place at the IBC, won the 2015 Blues Music Award for the Best New Artist Album?? That's right!! The BMAs are the Grammy of Blues music worldwide!! How cool is that?? We are looking to make this an event that is more than just memorable, but one which showcases our Central Flori-da talent and the outstanding Fan base we have here in the area supporting LIVE Blues Music! This is our premier event of the year and we are looking for support in the form of SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND PARTICI-PANTS!!! As Mr. Sipp says, "Let's knock a hole in it!!!"
Board of Directors Orange Blossom Blues Society www.obbs.org www.blues.org
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As part of our ongoing dedication to community service, the OBBS sponsors Blues
In The Schools (BITS) programs on the local level. Based on The Blues Founda-
tion's Blues in the Schools program, BITS is designed to introduce students to the
blues and educate them about the origins, styles and history of the music through
exciting, interactive presentations at elementary, middle & high schools levels.
OBBS is looking for musicians and volunteers to help out with the BITS program.
This entails volunteers receiving training on the BITS program and attending the
school programs throughout the school year. (Our goal is once a month). The
programs are during the school day, so you will need to be available at those
times.
Review our website to see the impact this is making on students in the community
and the fun the musicians are having with this program. www.obbs.org/blues-in-
schools.html
For more information or volunteering, please contact the OBBS at
The Gary Ingber Memorial Fund was created by the Orange Blossom Blues Society in
April 2008 in honor of our dear friend, Gary Ingber, who passed away in February 2008. The
mission of the fund is to offer modest financial aide in a timely and practical manner to any
deserving area musician (or their immediate survivors.). The range of assistance is from $100
- $500 and the types of assistance that will be considered are medical, prescriptions due to
illness, accident, emergency needs and burial/final expenses.
The fund is available to active, professional musicians (or an immediate survivor) in the Central Florida area. A recipient
does not have to be an OBBS member to receive funds, but requests for assistance must come from an OBBS member.
Assistance is limited to one application per person each six months, or a one-time request for funeral expenses.
Please click on the below email link to email the board for further details.
All inquiries are confidential. Please email us at [email protected] for more information
Preserve Promote and Present the Blues
OBBS holds fundraisers featuring the Ladies of the
Blues a few times a year.
Please email or check our calendar for updates to
these events.
Order your copy of the Ladies of the Blues—[email protected]
email Poppa D if you would like to volunteer. EMAIL PappaD at
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Don’t Scare The Dog Band To Celebrate 20 Years of Rockin’ The Blues!
The Central Florida blues scene continues to experience a resurgence. Local musicians, venues that
embrace the music, and OBBS volunteers continue to pull together to preserve, promote, and present the
blues. From live local shows, numerous weekly jam sessions, and festivals that include national acts, to the
Biscuit, Bacon n Blues radio show Sundays on WPRK (91.5FM), the area serves up a variety of “blues plate
specials” to satisfy the appetite of
blues fans.
On Saturday, July 26th local blues-
rock band Don’t Scare The
Dog will serve up their brand of
electric blues at The Abbey, in
Downtown Orlando’s Thornton
Park District [100 S. Eola Drive
32801]. The band has been
rockin’ the blues since 1994 and
will perform at this special music
event 20 years in the making!
From a humble beginning in the
pubs and parties of the 1990’s,
through countless shows
throughout Florida, Don’t Scare
The Dog has weathered the
storm of the evolving Central
Florida music scene. The band
specializes in drivin' blues-rock.
Their shows feature guitar-
centric versions of traditional,
classic, and modern blues along
with a few originals. The band
puts their own spin on traditional
artists like Muddy Waters, Willie
Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson, JD
Loudermilk, and the Downchild
Blues Band while also embracing
the modern blues of artists such
as Joe Bonamassa. The band’s
sound simmers from the heat and
influence of Buddy Guy, Johnny
Winter, Kim Simmonds/Savoy
Brown, Robin Trower, and the
late Alvin Lee of Ten Years After.
In addition to the current lineup
of founding member Lonnie G
(bass, vocals), Luke Elliot (guitar), and Frank Filipo (drums), the 20 Years of Don’t Scare The Dog con-
cert will include guests and former members including original guitarist “Magic” Mike Sinacola who will trav-
el from Ft. Wayne, Indiana for the show. The release of a feature length DVD, recorded this year at GRP
Studios in Altamonte Springs, is also planned as part of the celebration.
By Lonnie G
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Lakehouse Records & Publishing was started in 2011 when
Drummer/Singer/ Songwriter Reno Mussatto affiliated with
the Performance Rights Organization (PRO) S.E.S.A.C. and be-
gan receiving royalty checks for the live performance and ra-
dio airplay of his original songs. Realizing that there were
many good songwriters out there who were not being
properly compensated for their works, he became a licensed
publisher and has been signing great songwriters and making
and producing their records ever since.
All music on the Lakehouse Records label can be purchased as CDs or downloaded from CD Baby, i-
Tunes, Amazon MP3 and dozens of other online sites. Please visit our website at
www.Lakehouserecords.com and “Fan” us at www.facebook.com/LakehousePublishing
Then as the Austin Blues scene became prominent, he performed with Stevie Ray Vaughn, Albert Collins and W.C. Clark Rhythm & Blues Review.
Reno has appeared on Austin City Limits with both the Geezenslaw Brothers and W.C. Clark.
More recently, he has recorded five television shows at NBC Studios on Pennsylvania Avenue in New York City for AT&T, Completed 6 World Tours with Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, performed with the Smokin' Torpedoes, Bird Dog Bobby Band, Big Rick & the Troublemakers, Joe "Survival" Caruso, Stoney & the House Rockers and many others.
As former Chairman of the Orange Blossom Blues Society's "Blues in the Schools" program and a five-year former mem-ber of the OBBS Board of Directors, Reno continues to work bringing great artists, original music and music fans together.
Raised in Osage City, Kansas (small town USA), began playing trumpet in 3rd Grade but always dreamed of becoming a "Rock Star". So, at age 10, bought an old Ludwig drum set and began awkwardly thrashing away and hollering with his own band and others through High School and College.
Went on to study music at the University of Kansas under Dr. George Boberg and performed with the KU Symphony Or-chestra and the KU Marching Band.
Moved to Austin, Texas in the mid 70's and played in dance halls, night clubs and dives. Learning from the "Greats", by performing with country artists: Willie Nelson, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Johnny Gimbal and Kinky Friedman & the Texas Jewboys. During this time he also toured with the Geezinslaw Brothers and recorded at Willie's Pedernales Studio, Riverside Studios and Ruff Cedar Studio for Lone Star Beer and Hormel Companies.
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Around Town
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The Alley Blues Bar OBBS business member the Alley Blues has been owned and operated by Richard Boogart, Chris and Michelle Johnson and Tom Johnson for the last 5 years.
They have supported our local music scene since the beginning by presenting great local, regional and na-tional performers. They also host blues jams to support the up and coming local talent .
They host the Paul Stott Group and the best Thursday night jam every 2nd Thursday at Alive After 5
They are THE PREMIER BLUES BAR in Central Florida—come out and enjoy some of the best BLUES at the ALLEY BLUES!
Sign up for news from
the Alley Blues Bar!
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Our beloved namesake BB King passed away tonight at the age of 89. BB touched
the lives of millions of people across the world as the King of the Blues. He was a
world class entertainer and a wonderful, kind man. I am very fortunate to be able
to call him my friend. BB King was truly one of a kind rising from extreme poverty
in the Mississippi Delta to become a musical icon and world wide legend. He was
proud to represent the State of Mississippi and Memphis Music around the World.
While we at BB King's Blues Clubs are deeply saddened by BB's passing and are mourning our loss we know that he is now at pea
Our mission going forward will be to strive to continue the Spirit of BB King by entertaining and bringing happiness to peopl
To our wonderful friend and namesake Riley B King we love you BB ! Thank you for sharing your life with us. May you rest in p
With tremendous Love and Respect
Your Friend,
Tommy Peters
President
FAREWELL MR. KING
The blues world lost it's greatest ambassador on May 14, 2015, with the passing of Mr. Riley "BB" King. Through his life, music, and
deeds, Mr. King showed us how a musician of enormous talent, could live with humility, respect and love for his fans.
I had the true privilege of playing three concerts, as the opening act for Mr. King, and our bass player actually toured with Mr. King's
band years ago. We all know that his kindness and respect for others was both legendary and real. No musician ever cared more for
his fans than BB King. I've personally watched him repeatedly sit for over an hour, after each long show , meeting with and signing au-
tographs for his fans. Always sincere and cordial, BB defines the meaning of " professional musician" .
A huge chapter in the history of the blues has been closed forever, and the loss to blues music is enormous and irreplaceable . This one hurts
beyond words.
Thank you , Mr. King , for sharing the best blues music ever played , for 89 years , and for showing us all how to treat and respect others
throughout a lifetime of exceptional creativity and greatness. God bless you! —Tampa Bay Blues Festival
http://www.tomnoll.com/b-b-king/
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http://rbmproductionsllc
RBM Productions specializes in producing authentic, exceptional live music entertainment tailored for hometown events
and venues.
RBM Productions, LLC is a professional concert, festival, tour, and special event production company. RBM produces quality crowd-
pleasing shows in local theaters, festivals, community events, and theme parks, entertaining crowds of 50 to 50,000. Throughout the South-
east, our
RBM Event Production provides professional live event production services, from planning to execution, including stage
management, sound and lights.
RBM Artist Management has cultivated a diverse lineup of talent that covers a wide array of entertainment. From musi-
cal comedy acts and impressionists to pop, soul and western,
RBM Music Publishing continues to build a library of original music for use in film, television and radio productions.
RBM focuses on quality talent in all genres of entertainment.
RBM Recording Studio provides full professional recording studio services.
RBM Performing Arts Education is an outreach arm of RBM that focuses on community investment in the arts.
RBM Productions provides a full line of services in the music and entertainment industry:
Jim Rast, Executive Producer, has over 47 years experience in the
world of entertainment, performing in and managing bands all over
Central Florida.
His convention band, The Malones, performed for 17 years at the
Cheyenne Saloon in Church Street Station, downtown Orlando. Jim
was a staff writer for Power House Music Library and has written and
sung radio jingles and television commercials for clients such as Pizza
Hut, Advanced Discount Auto Parts, and Fox TV Network. As well as
performing, Rast also records, mixes and produces albums for Cen-
tral Florida artists.
Steve Barley toured Florida and South Georgia playing guitar
in rock bands with his lifelong friend Jim Rast.
Steve went on to study jazz and classical guitar and played in
several venues in Central Florida. Steve took a hiatus from the
music business until a serendipitous meeting with his old friend
Jim many years later. They found they still shared the same
interests in music and formed RBM Productions. Reunited,
these ex-bandmates have allied to bring the very best in enter-
tainment to the Southeast. After 30 years Steve decided to
pick up the guitar again and is now playing classical and jazz
guitar for select audiences only.
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Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008)
known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American R&B and Chicago Blues
vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and music producer (usually as Ellas McDaniel). He
was also known as The Originator because of his key role in the transition from the
blues to rock and roll, and rock, influencing a host of acts, including The Animals,
Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Parliament
Funkadelic, The Velvet Underground, The Who, The Yardbirds, The Jesus and
Mary Chain, Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley,[and The Beatles,among others.
He introduced insistent, driving rhythms and a hard-edged electric guitar sound on a
wide-ranging catalog of songs, along with African rhythms and a signature beat
(a simple five-accent clave rhythm) that remains a cornerstone of hip hop, rock
and pop. In recognition, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Rhythm and Blues Foun-
dation and a Grammy Award from the National
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He was
also known for his technical innovations, includ-
ing his trademark rectangular guitar.-Wikipedia
In 1981 Bo was scheduled to meet and play with a C/W Band at then C/W Bar, "Shotgun Willie's" I was helping set up the P.A.system and while they rehearsed I played along behind the speakers. Bo peaked around the speakers and said, "C'mon up here and do that. That is how we met. Bo liked what I played and was asked by him to travel with him and do 3 other dates on his Colorado Tour. An auspi-cious meeting.
A year or so later my Ex and I were in NYC for me to meet the future in-laws.. I had booked us a room overlooking Central Park and I said to her, "What if Bo was in town"? She said , "No Way".. So I ran outside and bought a Village Voice mag.Sure enough he was scheduled to play at "The Bitter End " A few days later my Ex and I got dressed up and went to the Legendary Bitter End. There I was 2000 miles from home and he immediately spotted me and brought me onstage . Wound up doing 2 nights there and was held over for a third. Met some musical luminaries such as The Chambers Brothers, Irene Cara and Steve Forbert. Steve asked to sing one and Bo not knowing who Steve was left it up to me. Steve sang, "Hoochie Coochie Man". That
weekend solidified a long friendship with Bo. On many occasions when Bo came through Denver he stayed at my house And on this day 7 years ago I helped lay him to rest. R.I.P Bo !
I miss you - Mark Bell
Bo and Willey Dixon
Les Paul and Bo
My friend, Mark Bell had the pleasure to play in Bo Diddleys band for 22 years . Below is his remembrance on June 2, 2015 of Bo Diddley.
Karen Stott– Editor
Bo, Johnny Be Good Johnson & Billy F Gibbons
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Band Listings If you are interested in having your band listed email [email protected].
List your gigs on our calendar. obbs.org/calendar.
Joe Caruso Blues Band www.reverbnation.com/joesurvivalcaruso
Bird Dog Bobby Band http://www.birddogbobby.com/
Black Top Blues Band FL www.facebook.com/.../Blacktop-Blues-Band/
Daniel Heitz Band www.facebook.com/pages/...Daniel-Heitz-Band
Paul Stott Group www.paulstottgroup.com
The Smokin Torpedoes www.orlando-blues.com
Nightly Blues Band www.nightlyblues.com/
RJ Harmon & Co. www.rjharmanmusic.com
Mike Quick Band www.mikequickband.com/
Black Dust Revival www.facebook.com/BlackDustRevivalfl
Bobby Blackman www.facebook.com/.../Beautiful-Bobby-Blackmon
Robert Top Thomas www.wildrootsrecords.com/RobertTopThomas
Selwyn Birchwood www.selwynbirchwood.com
Shaun Rounds Blues Band https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shaun-Rounds-Blues-Band/163840504448
Domino Effect www.facebook.com/domino.effect
Joel DaSilva & the Midnight Howl www.jdandthehowl.com
Pitbulls of the Blues www.thepitbullofblues.com
Matt Sams Band www.facebook.com/pages/The-Matt-Sams-Band
Albert Castiglia albertcastiglia.net
Damon Fowler www.damonfowler.com
JP Soar www.jpsoars.com
Victor Wainwright www.wildrootsrecords.com
Sean Chambers Band www.seanchambers.com
Doc Williamson www.facebook.com/doc.williamson.
Big Rick https://www.facebook.com/BigRickandtroublemakers
Mud Rooster www.reverbnation.com/mudrooster
Betty Fox Band www.bettyfox.net
Josh Miller Band www.joshmillerblues.com
Marty Stokes Band www.reverbnation.com/martystokesband
Kronics https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kronics/277901695583917
Don’t Scare the Dog www.dontscarethedog.com
Support Live Music!
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Board Title Email
Herb Ransburg President [email protected]
Daryl Davis Secretary [email protected]
Karen Stott Treasurer [email protected]
Rick Burr Membership committee [email protected]
Michael Pappademos Vice President [email protected]
The Orange Blossom Blues Society Board of Directors
The Orange Blossom Blues Society (OBBS) was founded in 2004 and is com-
prised of volunteers including board and committee members and a paid
membership devoted to the preservation, promotion and presentation of the
blues.
This organization has been established for it's membership and the advance-
ment of education and charities related to blues music, by the distribution of
its funds for such purposes and particularly to preserve, cultivate, nurture and
promote one of America's indigenous artistic cultures in support of the blues
in Central Florida and throughout the State of Florida.
This society provides a forum for exchange of current blues news and events
while increasing awareness of and appreciation for the blues through educa-
tional efforts, sanctioned by the OBBS, while providing a network of associa-
tion for Florida blues lovers and it's supporters.
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Orange Blossom Blues Society is a proud sponsor
of to WPRK for the Biscuit Bacon and BLUES
Show.
Sundays at 10 am
