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buddy blue
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Buddy Blue plays jump blues, or "Greasy Jass", if you will. His music and this site kick the snot out of all swing revivalist posers.
1981
Buddy forms roots band The Rockin' Roulettes, resumes drug use, marries bitchy girlfriend. Leaves her a month later when she notifies him he must choose between her and the Roulettes.
1983
Leaves Roulettes to form the Beat Farmers with Jerry Raney, Rolle Love and Country Dick Montana, who re-names him Buddy "Big Bladder" Blue due to propensity for taking torrential leaks in the parking lots of bars. Ceases bathing regularly.
1986
Leaves Beat Farmers to form The Jacks. Quits drug use again, resumes bathing, becomes fat.
1987
Launches journalism career writing for The San Diego Reader; is soon fired for refusing to write mean things about other musicians.
1990
"Retires" from the music biz to concentrate on journalism career; learns to write mean things about other musicians as long as they suck. Ensuing writing gigs will include stints with The San Diego Union Tribune, Los Angeles Times, OC Weekly and San Jose Mercury News ...
San Diego singer, song writer, and guitarist. Playing jump blues, swing, rhythm and blues, and rockabilly. Contains a biography, discography, MP3 samples, band member profiles, a calendar of upcoming shows, photo gallery, reviews, guest book, mailing list, booking information and a list of links.
1981
Buddy forms roots band The Rockin' Roulettes, resumes drug use, marries bitchy girlfriend. Leaves her a month later when she notifies him he must choose between her and the Roulettes.
1983
Leaves Roulettes to form the Beat Farmers with Jerry Raney, Rolle Love and Country Dick Montana, who re-names him Buddy "Big Bladder" Blue due to propensity for taking torrential leaks in the parking lots of bars. Ceases bathing regularly.
1986
Leaves Beat Farmers to form The Jacks. Quits drug use again, resumes bathing, becomes fat.
1987
Launches journalism career writing for The San Diego Reader; is soon fired for refusing to write mean things about other musicians.
1990
"Retires" from the music biz to concentrate on journalism career; learns to write mean things about other musicians as long as they suck. Ensuing writing gigs will include stints with The San Diego Union Tribune, Los Angeles Times, OC Weekly and San Jose Mercury News ...
San Diego singer, song writer, and guitarist. Playing jump blues, swing, rhythm and blues, and rockabilly. Contains a biography, discography, MP3 samples, band member profiles, a calendar of upcoming shows, photo gallery, reviews, guest book, mailing list, booking information and a list of links.
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