RE: [Harp-L] Cool cats

[Ryan Hartt <rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Freddie Brooks Band - One Little Wordhttp://www.bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=4669

Ryan

Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 08:10:35 -0500
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Cool cats
From: michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx
To: rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx
CC: boogieblue@xxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

Ryan, does Freddie has a CD available?

On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 8:07 AM, Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Doug Jay was in the Bay area when I went to college in Sonoma.  He was a great player and singer and very kind with advice and sitting in.  I am unclear from your post as to whether you want anyone to remember Gary Smith, he was there as well and has continued to reached my ears although I am now in Texas.  He just put out a CD with Dave Barrett and Aki (sp?) Kumar.  Apparently Gary has had a knee accident and is out of work.  There is a benefit soon.
Michael Rubin
michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 6:42 AM, Ryan Hartt <rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I lived in LA 1998-2000 and Freddie Brooks was my hero.Though just a few years older than I he was everything I aspired to be: a great harp player/singer that had a steady band with lots of work and wrote his own songs that were firmly rooted traditional Blues but not slavish imitation.

He one CD "One Little Word" is worth seeking out.

Freddie lives in Northern California and does not play anymore.

Ryan



> From: boogieblue@xxxxxxx

> Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 20:28:42 -0700

> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

> Subject: [Harp-L] Cool cats

>

> Ok for you guys dropping names of some  of our baddest Blues Harp Blowers.One great musician who was finely named Gary Smith from the Bay Area.Dose anyone remember Freddie Brooks ,or Doug Jay?

>

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