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Leon Redbone
September 24, 2011
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One of the more distinct and recognizable characters in popular music, guitarist Leon Redbone with his gravelly baritone and signature fedora hat, shades, and mustache brings a cool mystique to his original folk-jazz mix, reminiscent of vaudevillian ragtime. His work, a revival of pre-World War II ragtime, jazz, and blues recalls the work of performers ranging from Jelly Roll Morton and Bing Crosby to blackface star Emmett Miller. Redbone made his recording debut in 1976 with On the Track, which featured legendary jazz violinist Joe Venuti as well as singer/songwriter Don McLean; his 1977 follow-up Double Timereached the Billboard Top 40, largely on the strength of his frequent appearances on television'sSaturday Night Live. He has collaborated with Ringo Starr and Merle Haggard, and such jazz luminaries as guitarist Frank Vignola, reedman Ken Peplowski, and bassist Jay Leonhart. Despite his low profile, Redbone has also earned a certain measure of fame as a fixture in television and movies including: performing the title tunes for sitcoms Mr. Belvedere and Harry and the Hendersons, as a snowman in the Will Ferrell movie Elf, and as the voice of the homespun beer jingle “This Bud's for You” and the Chevrolet ad jingle “Getting to know you”.
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September 24, 2011Times:
Sunday September 24th, 7:00 PM
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