Louis Carr 1936-2010 - Linn County Blues Society
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Cool Issue 187 The Publication of the <strong>Linn</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong>- lcbs.org February <strong>2010</strong><br />
<strong>Louis</strong> <strong>Carr</strong><br />
<strong>1936</strong>-<strong>2010</strong><br />
In this February <strong>2010</strong> issue —<br />
10th Annual Chili Challenge!<br />
<strong>Louis</strong> <strong>Carr</strong>, <strong>1936</strong>-<strong>2010</strong><br />
“Dr.” Phil’s CD review<br />
<strong>2010</strong> <strong>Blues</strong> Music Nominations<br />
Joe & Vicki Price at Checkers Tavern & Eatery<br />
Local LIVE music schedules<br />
Rock River Lounge & Marriott <strong>Blues</strong> show, Janaury 30!<br />
Buckwheat Zydeco,<br />
Zydeco Barnstormers<br />
Feb. 17, 8 pm<br />
Legion Arts - CSPS,<br />
Cedar Rapids, IA
Chili Challenge <strong>2010</strong><br />
Sunday, February 28, Marriott Hotel. Be there!<br />
The Isle of Iowa Parrot Head<br />
Club and the <strong>Linn</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong> will hold their<br />
Tenth Annual <strong>Blues</strong> ‘n’ Buffett Chili<br />
Challenge on February 28, 2-5 PM at<br />
the Marriott Hotel on Collins Road.<br />
The Chili Challenge is a friendly competition<br />
between the two clubs to raise<br />
money for charity. Proceeds from the<br />
event will go to H.D. Youth Center<br />
and the Free Medical Clinic of Cedar<br />
Rapids. The Parrot Heads chose the<br />
Free Medical Clinic to help support<br />
costs for those who need medical assistance<br />
that is not affordable. LCBS<br />
chose H.D. Youth Center which provides<br />
a safe place to go as well as food<br />
to under-privileged youth. Last year,<br />
the event raised over $5,000 for these<br />
two fine organizations. Over $16,000<br />
has been raised and donated to local<br />
charities in the first nine years of the<br />
event’s existence. You’re invited to attend<br />
to taste the various chilies and<br />
vote for your favorite. Admission the<br />
day of the event is $6 which includes<br />
five vote tickets and the tasting of the<br />
chilies. Children ages 6 and under will<br />
be admitted free when accompanied<br />
by an adult, and senior citizens ages<br />
65 and older receive a $1 discount<br />
on admission. Additional vote tickets<br />
for the People’s Choice award will be<br />
available for 50 cents each. The club<br />
receiving the most votes will receive<br />
a plaque and their club’s charity will<br />
receive 51% of the proceeds from the<br />
event; the runner-up club 49% of the<br />
proceeds for their charity. Chili Challenge<br />
contestants are members of the<br />
two clubs and each brings their own<br />
special chili and booth decorations to<br />
share. There will be up to 30 chilies<br />
for tasting. Celebrity Judges will be<br />
on hand to taste and vote on the Best<br />
Chili. The club receiving a majority<br />
of judge’s votes for the Best Chili will<br />
Steve Springer<br />
receive a traveling trophy and bragging<br />
rights for their club. A Silent Auction<br />
will again be featured at this year’s<br />
event. All monies raised from the auction<br />
will be included in the donations<br />
to charities. Thanks in advance for your<br />
support. If you have questions or you<br />
are interested in getting some tickets<br />
to sell, please contact one of the following<br />
volunteers. Steve Petersen 395-<br />
9520, Kate Sanders 842-2393 or Steve<br />
Springer 395-9516.<br />
Advance tickets are available for $5<br />
through February 28 by calling; Steve<br />
Springer at 395-9516, or Keith Wright<br />
at 377-4913.<br />
Dine & <strong>Blues</strong>!<br />
Love and Valor<br />
(rescheduled showing)<br />
Collins Road Theatre<br />
Tuesday, February 23 at 7:15pm.<br />
For tickets, call 329-8841.<br />
Adults $12.00, Under 12 - $4.50.<br />
The <strong>Linn</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong> is a way<br />
cool, non-profit organization dedicated<br />
to the preservation of <strong>Blues</strong> music in<br />
Eastern Iowa as well as to provide<br />
charitable contributions to other community<br />
organizations. LCBS is an Affiliated<br />
Organization in the <strong>Blues</strong> Foundation’s<br />
international network. The BLUESPAPER<br />
is a monthly publication of the LCBS.<br />
Website: lcbs.org<br />
LCBS Officers<br />
President - Andy Dergo<br />
Vice President - Evan Vulich<br />
Secretary - Steve Springer<br />
Treasurer - Sue Dergo<br />
Directors at Large<br />
Bob De Forest, Bill Meeks, Frank Wilson<br />
Chairs<br />
Education: Gary Gibson<br />
PR Chair: Stephanie Heck<br />
Entertainment - Greg West<br />
Membership - Kevin Cutsforth<br />
Merchandise - David Andrews<br />
The <strong>Blues</strong>paper & LCBS folks<br />
Editor - Evan Vulich<br />
Photographers - Bill Ray, see bylines<br />
Staff Writers - Bill Ray, see bylines<br />
Distribution - Andy Dergo, Bill Meeks<br />
Parliamentarian - Bill Meeks<br />
Program - Bob De Forest<br />
Web Admin: Evan Vulich<br />
Membership<br />
To learn more about the <strong>Linn</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong> or to join, see the membership<br />
form in this <strong>Blues</strong>paper or the LCBS<br />
website. Your membership includes;<br />
• Discount admissions to many local<br />
<strong>Blues</strong> activities.<br />
• Monthly LCBS <strong>Blues</strong>paper.<br />
• Voting rights in the LCBS elections.<br />
• Being a part of the groove!<br />
<strong>Blues</strong>paper Contact information<br />
Send news, band or club live entertain<br />
-ment listings or advertising to:<br />
Evan Vulich at: evulich@mchsi.com.<br />
<strong>Blues</strong>paper Ad Rates<br />
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$25.00 - Quarter page ad - 3.5” x 4.75”<br />
$50.00 - Half page ad - 4.75” x 7.25”<br />
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is the 19 th of the month.<br />
Moving Send your new address to;<br />
LCBS, PO Box 2672, Cedar Rapids, IA<br />
52406-2672 so you won’t miss a single<br />
issue of your <strong>Blues</strong>paper.<br />
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<strong>Louis</strong> <strong>Carr</strong>, <strong>1936</strong>-<strong>2010</strong><br />
local guitar luminary succumbs to cancer<br />
Iowa Rock n Roll Music Association<br />
<strong>Louis</strong> <strong>Carr</strong>, 73, passed away<br />
Friday, January 8, <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
<strong>Louis</strong> was born in Alamogordo,<br />
NM, raised in a logging<br />
camp and started playing guitar while<br />
serving in the U.S. Army.<br />
Local Cedar Rapids musicians<br />
agree that he has forgotten more about<br />
music and entertaining than most will<br />
ever know. They also refer to <strong>Carr</strong> as<br />
a “Musician’s Musician.” In 1957 he<br />
started playing for the Ozark Opry.<br />
He then joined Del Mack and the<br />
Vagabonds and toured the East Coast.<br />
In 1958 he moved to Detroit and<br />
played with the Ragin’ Storms. He<br />
opened the Winter Dance Party show<br />
in Green Bay, WI backing Dion and<br />
the Belmonts and opened for Buddy<br />
Holly, Richie Valens and the Big<br />
Bopper.<br />
He has also done session work with<br />
Del Shannon and recorded with Johnny<br />
and the Hurricanes. In 1962 he settled<br />
in Cedar Rapids, IA. He taught<br />
music at Keeney’s and Boddicker’s<br />
music stores and entertained in many<br />
clubs in the area.<br />
He had a band for many years<br />
called <strong>Louis</strong> <strong>Carr</strong> and the Highlads.<br />
There were many members of the<br />
band during its tenure including Iowa<br />
Hall of Fame Inductees Michael Boddicker,<br />
Gary King, Ron DeWitte and<br />
BillyLee Janey. He also taught many<br />
popular Cedar Rapids musicians such<br />
as Dennis McMurrin.<br />
<strong>Carr</strong> formed and taught an allladies<br />
band called Strings Incorporated,<br />
which was known statewide.<br />
According to one area musician his<br />
guitar skills were virtually untouchable.<br />
His style was completely his<br />
own and people sat in awe watching<br />
him perform. He regularly could flip<br />
from the Duane Eddy twang, into a<br />
smooth Chet Atkins chord-loaded<br />
<strong>Louis</strong> <strong>Carr</strong><br />
piece and on to the shades of Les Paul.<br />
His singing voice was better than<br />
most locals and he displayed a sense<br />
of humor. He knew as many jokes as<br />
he did guitar licks. When he performed<br />
the crowds always stayed because they<br />
didn’t know if they would be hearing<br />
rock and roll, country, standards from<br />
the Big Band Era, show tunes or what;<br />
but they could always count on being<br />
entertained. <strong>Louis</strong> also for a time ran<br />
HITRAN Recording Studio in Hiawatha,<br />
IA, that recorded for many local<br />
musicians including Hall of Fame<br />
Inductee Dale Thomas.<br />
<strong>Louis</strong> <strong>Carr</strong> Hall was inducted in to<br />
the Iowa Rock’n Roll Hall of Fame<br />
Class of 2005.<br />
Hey, armchair blues fans! There is no better<br />
time to join the LCBS than now! We could<br />
use your help now. We have positions open.<br />
<strong>Blues</strong>more 16 is now behind us, we are planning<br />
next year’s festival. Just fill out the application<br />
on our web site and send it in with<br />
your 20 bucks and we’ll see that you are a<br />
part of a really great organization! Help us<br />
keep the blues alive!<br />
Be a part of the groove!<br />
Tony Spinner<br />
“Rollin’ & Tumblin’”<br />
by Phillip Smith<br />
This is absolutely my favorite guitar<br />
blues CD of 2009. Tony Spinner‘s<br />
sixth CD, Rollin‘ & Tumblin‘ is phenomenal.<br />
The band is a three piece<br />
consisting of Michel Mulder on bass,<br />
Han Neijenhuis on drums and Spinner<br />
who takes care of lead vocals and<br />
guitar. “Rollin’ & Tumbling’, the title<br />
track and a cover of a Muddy Waters<br />
song as well, is an exceptional tribute<br />
and clocks in as the longest cut at<br />
over eight minutes.<br />
Spinner’s musical styling on “Count<br />
your Blessings”, bearing influences of<br />
Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan,<br />
instantly pulled me into my happy<br />
place. That being said, I stayed there<br />
for the remainder of my listen. I got<br />
a big smile on my face when I heard<br />
“Walkin’ the Dawg”, originally by Stax<br />
recording legend, Rufus Thomas. I<br />
love the original version of this song,<br />
but I got to say, I love Spinner’s bluesy<br />
original take on it almost as well.<br />
While I am talking about the few covers<br />
on this CD, I also need to mention<br />
“CC Rider”. The slide guitar on this is<br />
simply amazing.<br />
Bringing down the tempo a bit on<br />
“Goldfish Bowl <strong>Blues</strong>”, Spinner demonstrates<br />
more of his exceptional guitar<br />
playing as he sings about life and<br />
death from the perspective of a pet<br />
goldfish. This is my favorite original<br />
song on the CD. Following up is my<br />
second favorite, “Luv Thang”. “Luv<br />
Thang” is fast, funky and highly conductive<br />
to high-cardio movement, or<br />
if you want to call it dancing, that’s ok.<br />
I love this CD. It puts me in my happy<br />
place.<br />
©<strong>2010</strong> <strong>Linn</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong> / 3
<strong>2010</strong> <strong>Blues</strong> Music Awards Nominations<br />
May 6, <strong>2010</strong> Memphis, TN<br />
by Bill Ray<br />
Annie Raines<br />
The <strong>Blues</strong> Foundation will present<br />
the <strong>Blues</strong> Music Awards on May<br />
6, <strong>2010</strong> in Memphis, Tennessee. The<br />
<strong>2010</strong> nominations include some musicians<br />
who have performed in the Cedar<br />
Rapids and regional area in the past<br />
year. Below is a list of those musicians<br />
and the categories for which they have<br />
been nominated.<br />
• Acoustic Album: Maria Muldaur and<br />
her Garden of Joy,<br />
Good Times Music for Hard Times.<br />
• Acoustic Artist: Annie Raines and<br />
Paul Rishell.<br />
• Contemporary <strong>Blues</strong> Female Artist:<br />
Janiva Magness.<br />
• DVD: Mojo Rodeo Records,<br />
“A Night In Woodstock”<br />
(Paul Rishell and Annie Raines).<br />
• Rock <strong>Blues</strong> Album: “Pearl River”<br />
(Mike Zito)<br />
• “Tijuana Bible” (Jim Suhler and<br />
Monkey Beat)<br />
• Song: “Pearl River” (Cyril Neville<br />
and Mike Zito).<br />
• Soul <strong>Blues</strong> Album: “Ace of Spades”<br />
(Johnny Rawls).<br />
• Soul <strong>Blues</strong> Male Artist: Johnny<br />
Rawls.<br />
Paul Rishell<br />
Jim Suhler<br />
Janiva Magness<br />
Fender Deluxe<br />
1963 - 1966<br />
blackface/combo<br />
Mike Zito at <strong>Blues</strong>more 2009<br />
Johnny Rawls<br />
4 / <strong>Linn</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong> ©<strong>2010</strong>
Joe and Vicki Price<br />
Traditional <strong>Blues</strong> at Checkers Tavern<br />
Joe Price and Vicki Price gave<br />
a great traditional blues performance<br />
at Checkers in Cedar<br />
Rapids on January 14. The opening set<br />
mesmerized an appreciative audience<br />
and lasted well over two hours.<br />
No one plays and sings traditional<br />
Joe Price<br />
style blues better in the Midwest than<br />
Joe Price. It is not useful to list names<br />
of songs, whether original compositions<br />
or covers, because Joe makes<br />
them all sound like you’ve just traveled<br />
back in time to the 1920’s and 1930’s.<br />
There is simply not a weak tune to be<br />
heard in the whole repertoire of the<br />
Price song bag.<br />
Vicki Price has really come into her<br />
own as a strong blues vocalist and can<br />
moan a tender ballad<br />
with the best of<br />
them. She plays a<br />
black Airline guitar,<br />
while Joe plays<br />
a red Airline as<br />
well as a National<br />
steel guitar. The<br />
Prices are enthusiastic<br />
supporters of<br />
the Airline guitars<br />
made by the Eastwood<br />
GuitarCompany<br />
located in<br />
Ontario, Canada.<br />
Living in Lansing,<br />
Iowa, Joe and<br />
Vicki have a relentless<br />
touring schedule<br />
that ranges<br />
from the Minnesota,<br />
Iowa, Wisconsin<br />
region to Nashville, St. <strong>Louis</strong>, Florida,<br />
Kansas and Oklahoma.<br />
Their 2009 CD, “Rain Or Shine,” has<br />
been nominated for Best <strong>Blues</strong> Album<br />
photos and article by Bill Ray<br />
Vicki Price<br />
by the Independent Music Awards<br />
group. The best way to catch a future<br />
performance by Joe and Vicki Price<br />
is to check out the list of upcoming<br />
shows on their MySpace Music web<br />
site. Hearing some great blues will be<br />
your reward.<br />
©<strong>2010</strong> <strong>Linn</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong> / 5
Local Music<br />
February Calendar<br />
Tue. 2 Chrome Horse Gibby’s Lab Jam, 8-11PM<br />
Wed. 3 Next Door Mike & Rob Show, 8:30-12:30<br />
Thur. 4<br />
Fri. 5<br />
Sat. 6<br />
J.M. O’Malley’s<br />
The Wine Bar<br />
The Hub, Cedar Falls<br />
Ernie’s<br />
CR Landing<br />
Firehouse- JAM<br />
Chrome Horse<br />
Screaming Eagle<br />
CSPS<br />
Shuey’s<br />
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Jam with Gibby & friends, 9-1<br />
The Blue Midnight Trio, Mt. Vernon, 6-9P<br />
The Blue Band, 6-9PM<br />
McMurrin & Johnson, 6-8:30PM<br />
4Box O Rocks, 9-1<br />
Various players, 4-8PM<br />
Funk Daddies<br />
4 Box O Rocks, 9:30P, Waterloo<br />
Ben Schmidt, 8PM Iowa <strong>Blues</strong><br />
Mike & Rob Show, 9-1<br />
Sun. 7 Parlor City Pub Super Bowl XLIV<br />
Mon. 8 George’s, Iowa City CannonSaul & Kilowatt, 8-11PM<br />
Tue. 9 Chrome Horse Gibby’s Lab Jam, 8-11PM<br />
Wed. 10 Next Door McMurrin & Johnson, 7-10PM<br />
Thur. 11<br />
J.M. O’Malley’s<br />
Shuey’s<br />
Dublin City Pub<br />
Jam with Gibby & friends, 9-1<br />
Dan Johnson/Tom Bruner Duo, 7-10PM<br />
Mike & Rob Show, 8-11PM<br />
Fri. 12 CR Landing McMurrin & Johnson Band w/ Skeeter L. 9P<br />
Sat. 13<br />
Sun. 14<br />
Electric Park Ballroom<br />
Firehouse- JAM<br />
Love ‘n’ Art Fundraiser<br />
Shuey’s<br />
Mahoney’s Irish Pub<br />
Parlor City Pub<br />
IPR <strong>Blues</strong> Blowout (KUNI)<br />
The Tornadoes open for Janiva Magness<br />
Various players, 4-8PM<br />
Blue Band, City Auditorium, Ames, IA<br />
DDog & The BBits, 9-1<br />
McMurrin & Johnson Band, 6-10PM<br />
Ultraviolet Hippopatamus<br />
Tue. 16 Chrome Horse Gibby’s Lab Jam, 8-11PM<br />
Wed. 17<br />
Thur. 18<br />
Fri. 19<br />
Sat. 20<br />
CSPS-CR Legion Arts<br />
Next Door<br />
J.M. O’Malley’s<br />
Shuey’s<br />
Next Door<br />
Chrome Horse<br />
Tailgators<br />
Firehouse- JAM<br />
Bourre Lounge<br />
The Red Frog<br />
5th Gear<br />
Buckwheat Zydeco 8PM - $19 advance<br />
McMurrin & Johnson, 7-10PM<br />
Jam with Gibby & friends, 9-1<br />
McMurrin & Johnson, 7-10PM<br />
Mike & Rob Show, 8-11PM<br />
4Box O Rocks, 9-1<br />
Electric Mule, 9-1<br />
Various Players, 4-8PM<br />
Blue Band, 501 Sycamore, Waterloo<br />
McMurrin & Johnson, 7-10PM<br />
Electric Mule, 9-1<br />
Tue. 23 Chrome Horse Gibby’s Lab Jam, 8-11PM<br />
Thur. 25<br />
Fri. 26<br />
Sat. 27<br />
Sun. 28<br />
J.M. O’Malley’s<br />
Dublin City<br />
Shuey’s<br />
Tailgators<br />
City Beat<br />
Firehouse- JAM<br />
Chrome Horse<br />
CR Landing<br />
Java Creek, CR<br />
Parlor City Pub<br />
CSPS-Legion Arts<br />
Jam with Gibby & friends, 9-1<br />
McMurrin & Johnson, 8-11PM<br />
Mike & Rob Show, 9-1<br />
McMurrin & Johnson Band w/ Skeeter, 9PM<br />
Mike & Rob Show, 9-1<br />
Various Players, 4-8PM<br />
Beaker Brothers Band<br />
Billy Janey Trio w/ Dan Johnson, 9-1<br />
Mike Williams solo, 7-10PM<br />
Big Funk Guarantee<br />
The Red Stick Ramblers, 8PM- Cajun band<br />
“Kenny Burrell; that’s the sound I’m looking for.” — Jimi Hendrix<br />
Be sure to tune in to Bob Dorr’s<br />
Blue Avenue blues show on Iowa Public<br />
Radio, Sunday evenings 5-6:30pm.<br />
(90.9FM in <strong>Linn</strong> and surrounding counties)<br />
EVERY<br />
Sat. - The Firehouse- Jam with various players 4-8PM<br />
Sun.- Mahoney’s - Various artists-Never a Cover, 6pm<br />
Sun.- Charlie’s, Coralville-<strong>Blues</strong> Jam<br />
Tues. Gibby’s Lab Jam, Chrome Horse, 8-11PM<br />
Wed.- Checkers Tavern-Kevin BF Burt solo 6-9<br />
Thurs.-J.M.O’Malley’s-T-Bone Giblin Jam Fest<br />
The LCBS meets the 1st Monday of each month.<br />
See you at the Longbranch on February 1, 6:30PM<br />
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It may be cold outside, but the Downtown Marriott Ballrooms and Rock River Lounge will have temperatures rising Saturday, January 30th<br />
when the Central Iowa <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong> welcomes 9 acts on 5 different stages. This multi-band event will culminate with an After Hours Jam in the<br />
Des Moines Ballroom in the Downtown Marriott. Wristbands for the event are only $12.00 in advance and will give you admission to all of the<br />
Ballrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, as well as Rock River Lounge on the second level.<br />
Tickets are available at <strong>Blues</strong> on Grand or online at www.cibs.org now. Price will be $15 on January 30.<br />
Check out The Midnight Dogs, the 2009 Iowa <strong>Blues</strong> Societies Solo/Duo Challenge Winner, at Rock River Lounge from 7:00-10 p.m. The sounds<br />
of The Avey Brothers, the 2009 IA <strong>Blues</strong> Challenge band winner, will fill the air in the Salon D Ballroom starting at 7:30 p.m., followed by Delta<br />
Highway, the 2009 nominee for the <strong>Blues</strong> Music Awards for Best New Debut Artist at 10:30 p.m. The Salon E Ballroom will fire up with the 2009<br />
<strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of Omaha’s <strong>Blues</strong> Challenge band winner, The Side Effects at 7:45 p.m., followed by the 2009 Kansas City <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s <strong>Blues</strong><br />
Challenge winner, Levee Town at 10:45 p.m. Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat, nominee for Best <strong>Blues</strong>/Rock Album in the <strong>2010</strong> <strong>Blues</strong> Music Awards,<br />
are sure to get things heated up in the Dubuque Ballroom at 8:00 p.m., followed by the 2009 Greater Twin Cities <strong>Blues</strong> Music <strong>Society</strong>’s <strong>Blues</strong><br />
Challenge band winner, Brandon Scott Sellner Band at 11:00 p.m. Everett Smithson Band will get things jumping in the Des Moines Ballroom<br />
starting at 8:30 p.m.<br />
The After Hours Jam kicks off at midnight in the Des Moines Ballroom with a set from Trouble No More, who will be this year’s host band, with<br />
the Jam starting at 1 a.m. The Jam, which will last well into the wee hours, has the potential for some interesting combinations of musicians. All<br />
musicians are welcome to sign up and join in. Food will be served starting at 8:00 p.m. and continue during the Jam.<br />
The Downtown Marriott is offering special <strong>Blues</strong> Fest rates for the night. For room reservations call: 1-800-514-4681 or 515-245-5500.<br />
Be sure to mention that you are going to be there for the <strong>Blues</strong> Fest to receive your special rate.<br />
Sponsors for this event are the Central Iowa <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong>, Budweiser, 95KGGO/98.3, Cityview and Downtown Marriott.<br />
For more information on the Winter <strong>Blues</strong>Fest, call (515) 225-6638, (515) 830-4213. Listen to KGGO (94.9) and 98.3 WOW for wristband giveaways.<br />
Do not miss this sure-fire cure for cabin fever!<br />
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<strong>Linn</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
PO Box 2672<br />
Cedar Rapids, IA<br />
52406-2672<br />
South Skunk <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong> and Lizard King present<br />
$5.00 OFF<br />
oil changes!<br />
10% OFF<br />
all other services<br />
for all LCBS members and family!<br />
3535 1st Ave SE<br />
319-286-1111<br />
Ask for Chris<br />
2160 Edgewood Rd. SW<br />
319-654-8405<br />
Lil’ Ed<br />
& the<br />
BLUES<br />
IMPERIALS<br />
with Mojo Machine<br />
Feb. 27, <strong>2010</strong> • 7pm - Midnight<br />
Elks Lodge • 720 Third Ave. Grinnell, IA<br />
Advance Tickets $10 • $15 at the door<br />
Tickets available at the Elks Lodge and<br />
The Music Shop 831 Broad St., Grinnell, IA<br />
Call 641-236-8916 for more information<br />
or visit www.southskunkblues.org<br />
All ages welcome-minors will receive a wristband.<br />
Ron Cooper’s 50th Birthday Party!<br />
Come and congratulate the old boy on one more trip around the sun!<br />
©<strong>2010</strong> January-<strong>Linn</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Blues</strong> <strong>Society</strong>