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W.C. Handy Festival Musicians

The page listed here contains musicians who have performed or will be performing at the W.C. Handy Music Festival. It is not a complete list, and being listed here does not imply that we recommend or endorse a musician. The Music Preservation Society, Inc. will not be held liable for any damages experienced as a result of linked websites or the content contained therein.

Artists - Websites

Chuck Redd- vibes & percussionhttp://www.chuckredd.com
Robert Redd- keyboard 
Gary Lamb – trumpet & vocals 
Holly Hofmann – flutehttp://www.hollyhofmann.com
Mike Wofford – keyboard 
Howard Lamb – trombone & Memphis Jazz Orchestra 
Ike Harris – bass 
Ken Watters – trumpethttp://www.wattersbrothers.com
Laszlo Gardony – keyboardhttp://www.lgjazz.com/pages/quotes.html
Mel Deal- guitar 
Mundell Lowe – guitarhttp://www.mundelllowe.com/index.html
Neal Starkey – bass 
Ray Reach – keyboard & vocal 
Rick Bell – Saxophone 
Sonny Harris – percussion 
Mike Shepherd – percussion 
Tom Wolfe – guitar 
Tim Goodwin – bass 
Bill Goodwin – percussionhttp://www.philwoods.com/goodwin.htm
Bay City Brass Band 
Clarence Dobbinshttp://www.clarencedobbins.com
Crossroads Blues Band 
Deacons of Dixielandhttp://www.deaconsofdixieland.org
Dillon Hodges – guitarhttp://www.dillonhodges.com/Biography/index.html
Donna Wills & Friends Band 
Emil Orth & the Beale Street Jazz Band 
Eric Essixhttp://www.citysketches.com/essix/ericbio.htm
Expressions ( mobetter recordings) 
Happytymes Dixieland Band 
Homemade Jamzhttp://www.homemadejamz.com
Iguana Party 
John McAndrewhttp://johnmcandrew.com
Karen Gruber – vocalshttp://www.karengruber.com/index.html
Kent DuChaine – guitar & vocals 
Kozmic Mamahttp://www.kozmicmama.com
Lenny LeBlanchttp://www.lennyleblanc.com/Home.html
Max Russell/ Blues Highwayhttp://www.myspace.com/maxrussellmusic 
Mickey Buckins – guitar & vocalshttp://www.alamhof.org/buckinsm.htm
Microwave Dave & the Nukeshttp://www.microwavedave.com
Mike Griffinhttp://bigmikegriffin.com
Monkee Wammack 
Pine Hill Haintshttp://www.myspace.com/pinehillhaints
The Decoyshttp://www.alamhof.org/decoys.htm
The Thompson Trio / Harvey Thompson 
Bob Wray 
The Gamble Brothershttp://www.gamblebrothersband.com
Christian Turnerhttp://www.christianturner.com
1 Way Streethttp://myspace.com/1waystreetband
Hillbilly Deluxehttp://www.myspace.com/hillbillydeluxealabama
The Walden Projecthttp://www.myspace.com/thewaldenproject

Click here to download the W.C. Handy Music Festival Performer Roster (covers years 1970 through 2005)

Click here to download the W.C. Handy Music Festival Headliners Roster (covers years 1982 through 2005)

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