Best Iowa Music Showcase Podcasts (2024)

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Apr 14, 2019 22:27 0:18

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By Thomas Gary

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Happy 150!!!!! The house band plays some blues through technical difficulties. Sounds like a typical Iowa Blues Showcase:-) Thanks!!! Please like, share, comment and subscribe. If you are on Podbean please follow us. THANKS!!!!!!!By Thomas Gary

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IBSC 149 Fat Tuesday and the Griese Fire Horns featuring Jimmy Pryor 1999 Hull Ave 53:54

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Tonight we listen to Fat Tuesday and the Griese Fire Horns featuring Jimmy Pryor live at the Hull Ave in 1999. Cool show from the archive. This was Fat Tuesday trying out some tunes in advance of the CIBS Blues Challenge of 1999. Fat Tuesday was Scott Long on guitar and vocal, Greg Sutherland on bass, John Woody Wood on drums and vocal, Jimmy Pryor…

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IBSC 148 Big De!!!!! 1:30:14

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Cool show! Big De live at Fat Tuesday's. Big De is a Des Moines treasure. He plays delta, hill country, and Chicago blues. He plays guitar, harmonica, and sings. Tonight we listen to him play, sing, and talk a little bit about blues, and Detroit. Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If you are on Podbean please follow us!!! THANKS…

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IBSC 147 Regional Local number 13 1:01:14

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The thirteenth episode of the regional local Iowa Blues Showcase. a podcast in a podcast!!!! Tonight we listen to Big De, Rob Lumbard, Curry Harter, The Backstage Boogie Band, Tom Gary, The Blue Collar Band, The Blues Notions, Sherry Lueders, Tina Haas Finley, Fat Tuesday with Jimmy Pryor. Lots of fun tonight! Please like, subscribe, share, and com…

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IBSC 146 JImmy Pryor and the Bad Boys with Jethro and Curtis Faison Hull Ave 1999 Part two 1:02:44

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Tonight we listen to the Sunday Night Blues Showcase from the Hull Ave in 1999. Our guest tonight are Jethro on guitar and vocals, and Curtis Faison on drums. We also have the mystery guitar player from last week, and tonight a mystery singer and harmonica players! The house band was Jimmy Pryor on vocals and Kazoo, Scott Long on guitar, John Woody…

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IBSC 145 Jimmy Pryor and the Bad Boys of the Blues at the Hull Ave 1999 1:09:29

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Another blast from the past. This was recorded 20 years ago! Tonight we listen to John Woody Wood and Jimmy Pryor sing the blues with the Bad Boys Scott Long on guitar, Jim Farr on bass, Woody on the Drums Tom Gary on piano, and Jeff Ward on Trumpet. We also have another mystery guitar player playing with us that night. Not sure who he was people w…

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IBSC 144 Tom Gary Live at Connie's Lounge 1994 46:14

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25 years ago I was recorded at Devon Anderson's jam session at Connie's Lounge. Devon was a singer and guitar player. He joins me on the first song and then I play the rest. Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If on Podbean please follow us! THANKS!!!!!By Thomas Gary

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IBSC 143 Tom Gary Blues Band at Johnnys Hall of Fame Part Two!!! 1:09:52

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The last set of last week show from 1993 at Johnny's Hall of Fame with the Tom Gary Blues Band. Same line up as last week Tom Gary on piano and vocal, Harry Michaels on guitar, Ernie ET Terrell on bass, Billy Birch on sax, and Ron Miller on drums. Plus we have letters! Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If you are on Podbean please follow …

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IBSC 142 Tom Gary Blues Band at Johnny's Hall of Fame 1993 1:17:14

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another great oldie. Tonight its the second Tom Gary Blues Band with Tom Gary on Piano, Harry Michaels on guitar, Ernie "ET" Terrell on bass, Billy Birch on sax, and Ron "Rongo" Miller on drums. Cool show from 1993 Seems like yesterday, but it was amazingly 26 years ago! YIKES! Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If you are on Podbean pleas…

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IBSC 141 Jimmy Pryor and the Bad Boys with Scott Stratton 1:25:34

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Tonight we go back almost 20 years in the Tartus to listen to Jimmy Pryor and the Bad Boys of the Blues (Tom Gary piano, John Lukehart guitar, Scott Cochran bass, and Rick Mosqueda drums) Our guest that night was the amazing Scott Stratton. Scott brother of Jeff Stratton performed a lot with us back in the 90s. Scott did Rockabilly including a very…

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IBSC 140 Women in Blues 2.0 part two 1:38:49

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The second set from last weeks show. Tonight we listen to more from the Women in Blues Show at the Hull Ave. Musicians showing in order of appearance. The Bad Boys of the Blues, Joni, Sherry Luders, Bri Edwards, Krista Haugland, Trish Toma, and Tina Haas Finley. The show was recorded by Lee Bell. Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If you a…

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IBSC139 Woman in Blues 2.0 1:21:38

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UPDATE!!!! There was an error in this weeks The first 25 people are missing songs. Redownload now and you should have the full show. THANKS This is the first of two shows. The previous women in blues shows did not feature the whole show in its entirely so tonight we fix that! on August 1 2014 The Blues Army of Des Moines in cooperation with the Hul…

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IBSC 138 Regional Local number 12 1:13:36

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Tonight we have another installment of local and regional blues. This show features Rob Lumbard, Don Brown, Curry Harter, Big Daddy Dennis Kain, the Tom Gary Blues Band, Fat Tuesday, George and Gill Davis, Jimmy Pryor, The Soul Searchers, Steve George, and John Lukehart!!! That's a show!!!!!!! Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. THANKS!!!!!…

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IBSC 137 Ronn Hill with Scott Kay on Local Licks 1994 1:28:04

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Tonight we listen to a nearly 25 year old recording from the legendary KFMG! Scott Kay's Local Licks show from 1994! Ronn Hill is the guest and he brought with him his newest release, which at the time he hoped to release within a few weeks. However it seems at least the CD didn't get out until 2002. There are a few songs towards the end of the sho…

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IBSC 136 Happy New Year The Backstage Boogie Band! 51:09

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Happy New Year!!! Tonight we listen to the Backstage Boogie Band as we played last year for New Years Eve at the Elks Club in Perry. (to have the band tell you happy new year at midnight be sure to start the show at 11:27:55Pm. Or to five seconds off start it at 11:28:-) Its located at 32:05 on the show clock!) Join Doug Trammel on guitar and vocal…

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IBSC 135 Merry Christmas 2018!! 56:48

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Merry Christmas everyone! Tonight we listen to Christmas music from Jono Smith, John Evans, Michelle Baldwin, Bob Dorr, The Worlds Most Dangerous Blues Band, Brian Holtz, Rob Lumbard, Tina Hass Finley, and Max Wellman. Oh, and it was Bobby Thompson who played sax for the Bob Dorr and the Blue Band many years ago, but I still don't know who actually…

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IBSC 134 The Blues Notions This is It!!!! 59:04

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Tonight we listen to select cuts from the 1997 CD release of the Blues Notions called This Is It!!!! It features Tom Trashmouth Baker on Harmonica and vocals, David the Professor Creighton on Hammond and piano, Karl Angerer on guitar, and Tim Osburn on drums. Joining them are Lee McBee on harmonica, Paul Hartfield on bass, Joe Miquelon Tenor and Al…

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IBSC 133 Backstage Boogie Band 58:04

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Backstage Boogie Band live at the Thirsty Sportsman. Featuring Doug Trammel on guitar and vocal, Tom Gary on Keys and vocal, Byron Wells on bass and vocal, and Rick Mosqueda on drums. Please like, subscribe, share and comment. If you are on Podbean Please follow us! Thanks!!!By Thomas Gary

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IBSC 132 Alien Corn at the Hull Ave 2001 1:08:54

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Tonights show is Alien Corn live at the Hull Ave from 2001. It features Jono Smith on guitar and vocal, John Woody Wood on harmonica and vocals, Dave Andrews on the drums, and Bryan Marsden on Keyboards. Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If you are on Podbean please follow. THANKSBy Thomas Gary

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IBSC 131 More Early demos of the Tom Gary Blues Band 1993 58:09

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1993 is where the time machine takes us tonight as we listen to some early studio and live recordings of the Tom Gary Blues Band. These are so old that I don't remember recording most of them:-) The studio recordings that come first feature Tom Gary on piano and vocal, with Billy Birch on sax, Probably Harry Michaels on guitar, and Steve Green on d…

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IBSC130 Regional and Local No 11 1:04:43

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Tonight we listen to some more great Regional and Local midwest blues. We start off with Kansas City's John Paul Drum and the Hell Hounds, Then follow with Patrick Hazel, Alien Corn, the Blue Band, Jono Smith, Erick Hovey, Chicago Rick Lussie, Dennis McMurran, Jimmy Pryor and the Griese fire horns, Gary Smith, and Rob Lumbard. Please like, subscrib…

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IBSC 129 Steve George and the Other Brothers at the Hull Ave 1:07:24

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Another shot of Steve George with the Other Brothers from 2003 at the Hull Ave. This show features Jono Smith on guitar and vocal, John lee Eagan on bass, Gary Lofstadt on drums, Bryan Martens on keys, and Tony Waddle on Sax. Cool show! Enjoy!! Please likes, subscribe, share, and comment. If you are on Podbean please Follow!!! THANKS!!!…

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IBSC 128 Steve George and the Other Brothers 48:04

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Tonight we listen to Steve George and the Other Brothers, circa 2004 at Smoky's BBQ. Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Steve George is joined by Jono Smith guitar and vocal, John Lee Egan Bass, Don Brown Sax, Gary Lofstadt drums, Bryan Martens Keys. Please like, subscribe, share, and comment If you are on Podbean please follow. THANKS!!!!…

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IBSC 127 Bad Boys of the Bues live at the Whiskey House October 25th 56:21

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Tonight we listen to the Bad Boys of the Blues live at the Whiskey House from October 25th. Cool show and lots of fun. The Bad Boys are Tom Gary piano and vocal, Jon East guitar and vocal, Norman Su bass and vocal, and Scotty Hartung on the drums. Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If you are on Podbean please follow us! THANKS…

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IBSC 126 Regional and Local no 10 1:06:03

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The tenth installment of regional local blues. Tonight we listen to the first recording of the Tom Gary Blues Band from 1992. Some selections from Blues before Sunset, Blues for Baghdad, and some Backstage Boogie Band. Artist we will hear tonight: Tom Gary, Dave Nesvette, Rongo Miller, Tracy Murphy, Big Daddy Dennis Kain, Steve George and the Other…

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IBSC 125 Bad Boys of the Blues LIVE Sep 27th at the Whiskey House 1:09:39

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Another cool show at the Whiskey House with the Bad Boys of the Blues. Featuring Jon East, Tom Gary, Norman Su, and Scotty Hartung, with special guest Bob Pace! This was the first set of our September 27th Show. It was fun playing with Bob Pace who played harmonica! Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If you are on Podbean please follow!…

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IBSC 124 Jon East 1:06:34

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Jon East joins the boys as we play some blues and talk some blues. Of course we have letters to cover!!!! Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If you have Podbean please follow!!! THANKS!!!!!!!By Thomas Gary

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IBSC 123 Backstage Boogie Band RIP Otis Rush 52:26

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Tonight we listen to the Backstage Boogie Band's final apparence at Baileys. Lots of fun, blues, and birthday havoc!!!! RIP Otis Rush who died two days ago. One of Chicago's great blues guitarists. He will be missed. Tonights show was produced by Tom Gary, with Jono Smith and John Krantz. The Backstage Boogie Band featured Doug Trammell on guitar a…

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IBSC 122 John, Tom and Jono 55:49

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Lots of fun playing blues, talking blues, updates and news! Plus we have letters, we get letters, we get stacks and stacks of letters!!! Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If on Podbean please follow us!!!! THANKS!!!By Thomas Gary

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IBSC 121 Opus Taylor 1:04:24

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Tonight we listen to Jono Smith's current band Opus Taylor. This is a show they did last month at the Prairie Meadows Casino and Racetrack. They are a fun band that plays mostly rock, and some blues. The band features Phil Porter on vocals and acoustic guitar, Scott White on drums, Ted Heggen on bass and vocal, Bill Mogolov on acousic and electric …

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IBSC 120 Bob Dorr, Molly Nova, and the Blue Band LIVE Studio 3 1:20:23

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Tonight we listen to the Blue Band live at studio 3 sometime in the mid to late 90s. This is a recording off a VHS tape, so there is a slight warble at the begining, but it ok ten seconds in. The show features Bob Dorr on vocal and harmonica, Molly Nova on bass, violin, and vocal, Jeff Petersen on guitar and vocal, Dan Magarrell on sax, guitar and …

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IBSC 119 Tom Buckmiller 59:09

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Tonights studio guest is the great Tom Buckmiller another college professor by day and bluesman by night!! We play some blues and talk about a lot of cool stuff and John Krantz rocks out on the drums. Please like, subscribe, and comment. If you are on Podbean please follow us. Please send us questions for our letters segement . You can contact us a…

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IBSC 118 Bad Boys of the Blues Live at the Whisky House 56:49

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Tonight we listen to part of the first set of the Bad Boys of the Blues at the Whiskey House in Ankeny Iowa, from Thursday Night (August 23 2018). The band features Jon East on guitar, Tom Gary on piano, Norman Sue on bass, and Scotty Hartung on drums. Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If you are on Podbean please follow us!!!!! THANKS!!!…

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IBSC 117 Curry Harter 1:04:14

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Our guest tonight is Curry Harter. Curry tells us about his days busking the blues in the 1960s and plays some harmonica and guitar. Our show is produced by Tom Gary, with Jono Smith and John Krantz. Please like subscribe, comment, and share. If you are on Podbean please follow us!!!! THANKS!!!By Thomas Gary

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Iowa Music Showcase - Episode 63: Iowa Country and Folk Music 27:53

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We have featured both country music and folk music on this podcast before. But to be frank and honest, I have huge backlog of submissions. And by combining them, I can get a bunch finally out of you people, so you can hear them instead of just me!So mosey on up to the porch, grab a rocking chair, lean back, lift up your poop-kickin boots up, and pu…

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IBSC 116 Meet the new guy John Krantz 46:19

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Tonight we introduce the newest member of the crew. John Krantz drummer extrodinaire! Tom and Jono play some tunes talk some blues, and yes the return of letters! If you would like to be on the show email us at tgary62@gmail.com Thanks!!!! Please subscribe, like, share, and commnet. If you are on Podbean please follow.…

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IBSC 115 Blues history, politics and religion 1:06:49

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Tonight we have a discussion of Blues its history, as well as how politics and religion are intangled in the blues. We also cover the blues and how its influenced popular music and culture. My guest is the Rev. Tim Hammet. This is a great discussion that I would love for any of my history students to listen to. Granted in an hour it is hard to cove…

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IBSC 114 The Taz Band 1:10:28

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Tonight we listen to Taz Brian Grant and his band the Taz Band live on IPTV's Studio Three. I am not sure of the date, but I would put it in the mid 90s. It features Taz on guitar and vocals with Ed Eaves on bass, Missy DeYoung on saxaphone, Jeff Ward on trumpet, and an unknown Neil Redding on drums and Bryan Martens on keys. This show features Taz…

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IBSC 113 Local Regional blues number 9 1:02:26

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This is our 9th installment of our semi monthly series. Tonight we listen to Rob Lumbard, the Soul Searchers, Madam Jules, Matt Woods, Catfish Keith, Jimmy Pryor, Dennis McMurrin, David Zollo, Heath Allen, Bob Dorr, and the Bad Boys of the Blues featuring Jon East. Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If you are on Podbean please follow us!!…

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IBSC 112 John Paul and the Hell Hounds Live at the Grand Emporium 1:19:09

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Another oldie! Tonight we listen to a recording of John Paul and the HellHounds from around 1988-1990 at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City Misssouri. This show was the original Hellhounds led by John Paul Drum on vocal and harmonica, with Tony Anderson on guitar, Tom Gary on piano, Joe Whitfield on bass, and John Hobbs on drums. John Paul was openi…

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IBSC 111 John Paul and the HellHounds Xblusion 1:17:24

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Tonight we listen to John Paul Drum from 1994 live at the Tuba in Kansas City Missouri with his Hellhounds. This version of the band still had original member Tony Anderson on guitar, with TilneyErhardt on keys, Floyd Gardner on bass, and Woody Davis on drums. Of course John is on the blazing harmonica and vocals. The tape was originaly recorded li…

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IBSC 110 Tom Gary Blue Band live at Zims 1993 1:00:19

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Another cool jem of a tape. Tonight we feature a night at Zim's with the Tom Gary Blues Band. With Tom Gary on piano and vocal, John Woody Wood on drums and vocal, Bob Rosenbeck on bass and vocal, and the legendary Jon East on guitar and vocal!!! Tonights show is dedicated to the memory of Dave Grim, and Larry Cotlar RIP my friends. Please like, su…

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IBSC 109 Regional and Local Blue 8 1:07:01

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Tonight is the eighth installment of local and regionial blues. We listen to Jono Smith, Patrick Hazel, Rob Lumbard, Erick Hovey, JC Anderson, Hawkeye Herman, Jimmy Pryor, Joe Price, Dan Doran, Gary Smith, Molly Nova, and Taz Grant. Its a great show!!!! Please support our show by subscribing, sharing, liking and commenting!!! if you are on Podbean …

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IBSC 108 Tom Gary Blues Band Live pt 2. 1:01:49

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Part two of the live show of the Tom Gary Blues Band perfroming at the Gathering Place in Cherokee Iowa on November 7th 2007. The band featured Tom Gary on piano and vocal, Jimmy Davis on guitar and vocal, Don Demers on bass and Vocal, and Paul Sleezer on drums and vocal. Please like, subscribe, and comment. If you are on podbean please follow!!!!!…

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IBSC 107 Tom Gary Blues Band Live Cherokee Iowa 1:00:09

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tonight we listen to the fourth installment of the Tom Gary Blues Band. It was formed during my ten year stay in NW Iowa. It includes Jimmy Davis on guitar, Don Demers on bass, and Paul Sleazer on drums. The recording is from a live show at the Gathering Place in Cherokee Iowa on November 17 2008. Please like, subscribe, and share. If you are on Po…

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IBSC 106 Saylorhill Sliders featuring Jon East, and Jono Smith 51:35

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Tonight we hear new recordings of Jon East and the Saylorhill Sliders (Jon, Norman Su, Tom Gary, and Jason Kadiwhompus) and Jono Smith! The Saylorhill Sliders were recorded live at Dam to Dam performing at the finish line in Coles Commons. We finish the night with Jono Smith and two of his recordings from his new release Peace & Love& War & Peace. …

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IBSC 105 Jimmy Pryor at the Hull Ave 1999 Clarence Key Jr. and John Woody Wood 1:21:54

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a special Memorial day tribute to WWII veteran Jimmy "The Midnite Cowboy" Pryor. This show was unmarked, but listening to the show was probably Memorial day weekend of 1999. It starred Jimmy Pryor with the Bad Boys of the blues (Tom Gary, Scott Long, Jim Farr, and John Wood) This was the original Sunday Night Blues Showcase at the Hull Ave. Tonight…

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IBSC 104 Regional Local blues 7 Happy Birthday!!!!! 1:07:15

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Its the second birthday of the Iowa Blues showcase podcast!!!!!!! Tonight we are playing regional and local blues (plus one international blues performer!!!!) Its a cast of thousands!!!! we feature tonight: Jimmy Pryor, Chicago Rick, Gene Jackson, Jono Smith, John Lee Eagan, Frank Strong, Matt Woods, Kent Burnside, Madam Jules, Jon East, Norman Su,…

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IBSC 103 Jimmy Pryor and Clean Slate 1:03:44

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tonight is we continue where we left off on episode 99. It is the April 2003 season two Iowa Blues showcase. The show recorded by a nice guy. If you have good ears you might be able to hear his name. I couldn't pick it out. The show stars Jimmy Pryor and John Lukehart with the band Clean Slate. (Doc Lawson on B3, John Lukehart guitar, Mark Jervis o…

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