From Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

First gig was with blind Folk/Blues/Rock singer-songwriter Paul Pena ("Jet Airliner").

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Played drums with Chuck Berry (in a band including Luther Georgia Boy "Snake" Johnson).

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Played in The Band Pino Band (AKA: The Boston Blues Band) including Bob Margolin.

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Played all throughout New England with that band (in the 1970's) opening shows for many Blues greats (BB King, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal, etc).

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Moved to Nashville (1993).

Played drums with Eddy Raven, Jo-El Sonnier, Earl Thomas Conley, Carey Bell and my own 15-piece Blues & Soul band, The Rosedale Revue.

Played with Stan Hedges, Chicago Charlie and The Businessmen!