Along The Way.....
A special thanks to great musicians like Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Nellie "Tiger" Travis & The Men In Black, Larry Garner, Bobby Parker, The Blues Empacts, Mem Shannon & The Membership, Eddie Shaw & The Wolfgang, Lindsay " The Hoochie Man" Alexander, Big Time Sarah & The BT Express, Charlie Love & The Silky Smooth Band, Lil Malcom & the Zydeco House Rockers, Bridging The Gap, Bobby Blackhat and many others that have allowed me to share the stage with them.
A very special thank you to Ms. Nellie "Tiger" Travis of Chicago, IL who believed in me enough to take me under her wing and usher me into a new level of entertainment.
To Jimmie Silvia who gave me my start by introducing me to real blues and giving me my nickname........The Black Rose.
To Bobby Blackhat for encouraging me to hone my craft.
To the Tuesday Night Choir Gang for allowing me to join the choir
Tommie, Mark, House & David....thank you for believing in me and sharing your gifts to make this a labor of love
To every musician that plays, sings and performs their hearts out just to share the gift of music
Thank each of you for letting me do my thing !!!