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People The hit song and tribute to Bo Diddley is featured on this album!DEDICATED TO BO DIDDLEY"S MEMORY AND LIFETIME OF WORK! "RHYTHM GLADIATOR" Crazy Roots Music! ! ! !
When Wolf Man was Dr. Jazzmo on the border! Well People, James “Wee Willie” Wayne would give a real
Heart felt blessing of the sacred charm to “Them Junko King Hats”!
They are the Ruckus and Craziest rockin’ roots band to to come off
The California Coast in decades! Hard blues, Blues and Rhythm,
Their record here in your hand, runs the gambit from Elmore like
Slide to sophisticate Ray Charles like piano driven soul! And
Subject matter covers all kinds of wars and parties and run amucks.
Don’t expect anything run of the mill, these fellas’ explore tunes
About metaphoric flashlights investigating the valley between
man and woman, women plotting to kill their men, Bo Diddley’s
life history, jellyrolls, war and peace, love and fear especially of
Television Cravings and partying in your house, gambling hall or
fishtail car, and talk of Dr of Conjure who lives in a little grass shack
just outside Montego bay who possess the cure for two left feet!
It’s very clear “ Them Junko King Hats” are tight and on the beam, forget
what you thought about whatever you thought about Blues & Rhythm,
Roots and Soul and Check This Album Out!
Bobby “King Hat" Bragg – Foot to the floor Lead Guitar, Vocals-Hurt Me!
David Chamberlain – Cook the Bass Ace like no one else I Know!
Rich Diamond – Jewel Clockwork Drums to perfection!
Rick Germond – Rainin’ Harmonica Storm til it Dents your car!
John Williamson – All the Dead Jimmies – Vocals,Blues & Rhythm Guitar
David Morgan – Too Much Ray at Newport Piano and Vocals
Guests:
Del Franklin – Guest Sax
Frank Sorkin - Sax(s)
Rod Welk Harp & Vocal
Bobby Joe Holman - Harp
For Bookings: Robert Bragg Productions/King Hat Records
355 N. Lantana #567 Camarillo, Ca. 93010
bobby4189@earthlinh.net
Them Junko King Hats – Rockin’ Dance Party to Go!
Members of "Them Junko King Hats" have appeared/performed with the following:
Mamas Boys, Peter Frampton, Peter Wolfe, Rare Earth, David Lee Roth, Dewey Terry, Bruce Willis, Big Joe Turner, Paul Butterfield, Joe Houston, Chuck Higgins, Cal Green & Johnny Turner, Rod Piazza, Etta James, Chambers Brothers, Tinsely Ellis, Sean Costello, Don Julian, The Jaguars, The Coasters, Richard Berry, Tony Allen, Lester Butler & the Red Devils, John Marx, Max Bangwell, Jobe Strials, Juke Logan, Grady Jackson, The Southside Jukes, Felex & the Cats, Barbara Morrison, The Top Cat Jukes, Barbara Lynn, Ray Charles, The Midnight Rhythm Rockers, The Magic Blues Band, Delaney Bramblett, Bill Lynch, Katy Segal, Snooky Pryor , Harmonica Joe Lee Bush, James Harmon, Johnny Dyer, Hollis Gilmore, James Gadsdon, The Mamas Boys, William Clark, Joe Liggins, Lee Allen, Robert Cray, Blind Joe Hill, Slim Chris Green, Frankie Moates,The Curb Feelers, Brenda Burns Little Charley & the Night Cats and others.
It goes on and on:
Band Members have apeared on the same stage with or in the following groups:
Joe Turner
Joe Houston
Chuck Higgins
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Rod Piazza
Blind Joe Hill
Johnny Turner
Ry Cooder
Cal Green / Hank Ballard
R. L. Lowe
Felix Reyes and the Cats
Sean Costello
Grady Fats Jackson
Katy Segal
Chambers Bros.
Bruce Willis and the Heaters
Barbara Lynn
Etta James
Johnny Dyer
George Harmonica Smith
William Clark
John Juke Logan
James Harmon
Johnny Maistro & the Mama's Boys
Max Bangwell
Job Striels
Rob Rio
James Gadsen
Dewey Terry / Don & Dewey
Timmy Capella /Tina Turner
Paul Butterfield
Randy Chortcoff & the Midnite Rhythm Rockers
Sam Taylor / Band Called Sam
Randy Chortcoff
Co Co Montoya
Debbie Davies
Maggie Mayall & the Cadillacs
John Mayall
Luke "Long Gone" Miles
Bernie Pearl
Sandra Hall
The Shadows
Luther Tucker
Willie Dixon
Myers Brothers
Son Seals
Joe Lewis Walker
Al Duncan / Little Walter/Hollywood Fats/Drums
Lester Butler
Alex Schultz
Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs
Carlos "Guitarlos" Ayala
Steve Berlin
Billy Campbell
Rocky Jackson & the Ignighters
John Marx
Primordial Slim/Rick Germond/Curb Feelers
Marvin & Johnny
Frankie Moates
The Casanovas
Dr Jazzmo
Wolfman Jack
John Lee Williamson
Steve F'dor and more!
Members of the Junko King Hats have appeared at:
House of Blues Atlanta Ga. 1996 Olympics
Jacksonville Blues Festival Fla.
Topanga Blues Festival L.A. Ca.
WRFG Blues Festival Atlanta Ga.
Sunland Watermelon Festival Ca.
Blind Willies Atl.Ga.
Fatt Matts Rib Shack Atl. Ga.
Butches' Bike and Rod Street Festival Simi Valley Ca.
The Ventura Theater
Cozy,s Bar and Grill Studio City Ca.
The Blue Cafe Long Beach Ca.
The Music Machine W.L.A. Ca.
The Top Hat Athens Ga.
KPFK Radio
KPCC Radio
WRFG Radio
III Members are:
Bobby Bragg - Lead Guitar & Vocals slippin and sliddin all the way
David Morgan - Burnin' Piano & Vocals, Ray Charles is Dave's Musical God Father
Rich Diamond - Drums & Jewel like Synchronicity
Rick Germond - Harmonica & Vocals like Walter, Lazy Lester, T-monk and all the greats
David Chamberlain - Bass to rare perfection, swoop & style
John A. Williamson - Rhythm Guitar & Vocals ala all the dead guys
From www.Rootsville.be (Spotlight)
John Williamson was born in South Bend Indiana, October 17 1941 of, Father, Big Band Horn player, Sax, Claranet, Flute and Piccolo James E Williamson who over the years played with Freddy Martin, Hank Russell, Nelson Riddle, Lawrence Welk, and others and Mother, Wynn Fair Big band Singer with the Freddie Martin Orchestra. John was living in dresser drawers of the hotels that his parents lived in while doing big band one nighters and often jokes that the back of his head is flat from sleeping in dresser drawers. At the onset of World War II John lived in Lubbock Texas with his Great ant and uncle in the oil fields. after the war he moved to Sunland California and has resided there on and off Living in Los Angeles in the 1960's, Sun Valley Ca. 1970's, Northridge Ca. in the 1980 Atlanta Georgia thru the 1990 and again in Sunland from 1997 to the present where he is the CEO of Conjur Root Records. John Williamson founded and performed in the following Bands from the 1950' thru the 1980's The Magic Blues Band, The Magic Blues Band Featuring 50"s Sax legend Chuck Higgins. The Magic Blues Band consisted of John Williamson - Guitar and Vocals, Rocky Jackson - Guitar and vocals, Paul Zubek Harp and Vocals, Lenna Rena Piano and vocals, Bruce Cox Bass, Jeff Shaw Drums and subsequently Rick Germond aka Primordial Slim Harp, and Rod The Rocket Welk Harp, Joe Uele of John Mayall Band), Dennis Kensmore, Roger Connley, Mike Herman drums and Al Molinaro, Jesse Seranno, and Alan Heranno - Bass, During this period John appeared with many 1950's thru 1980's legends, Don Julian, The Jaguars, Richard Berry, Don & Dewey, Tony Allen, Vernon Green and the Medallions, The Chambers Brothers, Juke Logan, Katy Segal, Lester Butler ( Blue Shadows, Red Devils, 13) and Dave Melton, Big Joe Turner, Smoky Wilson, Etta James, William Clark, Rod Piazza, Steve Samuals, Rick Holstrom, Alex Shultz, Paul Butterfield, Timmy Capella, Randy Chortcoff, Sam Taylor, Deacon Jones, Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs, X, Mentors and many others. The Magic Blues band was a regionally renound Hollywood underground mainstay who produced and performed legendary Blues Theme Shows and Mini-Festivals with all these people on the west coast. The Magic Blues Band Cd is slated for re-issue in June 2008 after 30 plus years! in John's attic.
In 1990 John moved to Atlanta Georgia, at the time the Atlanta Scene was focused on Stevie Ray Vaughn and Texas Blues and was well represented across the USA. John Was much more a player in the resurgence of real roots music that Stevie's brother Jimmy Vaughn and Keith Furgerson were spearheading. After going to most of the clubs and shows in Atlanta John decided to build and campaign a true roots blues band in Atlanta, The first was Crossfire, with Brian Powell - Guitar and Vocals, John Weiland - Bass and Vocals, Steve Harding - Drums this was followed by Buick 59 a Blues and Roots Trio featuring John Williamson Guitar and Vocals, Frankie Moates Guitar, and Rick Cheney - Harp. Then at a chance meeting with his L.A. friend and Harp master Rod Piazza and an acquaintance of Rods, Harmonica Joe Lee Bush who introduced John and Joe Lee Bush that night at Blind Willies Club in Atlanta. John and Joe Lee really hit it off immediately, both were original 1950's guys, Joe Lee had been the last person to take lessons from the legendary Little Walter Jacobs and as a 14 year old kid really soaked up everything Walter taught him over 2 months outside those Auburn ave. clubs in the early 1950's. John and Joe Lee already knew everything the other guy knew, so they launched into performing the Atlanta club circuit as The Southside Jukes a two man roots band. Over the next month they decided to expand the band to a full on blues band and invited Frankie Moates -Guitar, Chris Green - Pinetone Studios, Piano and Guitar, LT (Lieutenant) Jones Bass and Vocals a and KoKoMo Tim Gunther - Drums. in a mater of a week and without any rehearsals The Southside Jukes recorded two complete albums plus some more in an 2 day nonstop session at Chris Green's Pinetone Studios there in Atlanta. The Southside Jukes performed at all the clubs throughout the south including at The 1994 House of Blues at the Olympics, Jacksonville Blues Festival, Blind Willies, Fat Mat's and many others. During this time The Southside Jukes band led by John Williamson performed with and on the same bill Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Felex Reyes and the Cats, Neil Patman, Snooky Prior, The Shadows, Billy Wright, Grady Fats Jackson (Elmore James band member and legendary 2 sax at one time horn man), Paul Linden, Sean Costello, Danny Mud Cat, Brian Powell, Sweet Betty, The Chatmans and many others The results of this are the two Legendary Cd's John Lee Williamsons Southside Jukes Cool Cool Place to Go and John Lee Williamsons Southside Jukes Down In Hollywood.
John Lee Williamson returned to Sunland California in 1997, where he resides today, when thru another fateful meeting, John "Teamed up With" Demar Dupree a Legendary West Coast Vocalist and Harp Player and after reviewing and revisiting John's roots guidelines and Credo" Music, Girls, and Cars" EG: nothing Modern ever! John with along with Demar instituted their Current Group "The Superstitions" The Superstitions have the same type history starting as a Roots Blues Trio with Demar Dupree on Vocals and Harp John Lee Williamson on Guitar and Vocals and T J Sullivan on Guitar and Vocals The Superstitions produced and released the Cd "Leave all Blades and Pistols at the Door" in late 2004/2005 and then with a full band with the current members, John Lee Williamson - Guitar and Vocals, Demar Dupree - Harp and Vocals, Mighty Mike Recendez Lead Guitar, a phenomenal 24 year old "Guitar Genius" who arrived on the planet with T Bone Walker, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Nolan, Pete Guitar Lewis even Santana already in his soul and spirit, Dr Jay Stolmack Sax, Rich Torres and then Jp Drums and Legendary ELA. Bassist and Vocalist Sergeo Osolo The Superstitions latest Cd The Superstitions "Kings of Juke Joint Music - Juke Town"! Rest assured that John Lee Williamson is still on a Roots and Blues roll with several more albums planned for release on Conjur Root Records all on Cdbaby.
In 1998 John Lee Williamson recorded a studio album with the top studio musicians in Los Angeles /Ventura California. Them Junko King Hats "Dance Party Takeout! " This group came together at Bobby Bragg's Studio in Ventura California in 1998 and David Chamberlain's Studio in Studio City California; Laid down a whole Album in one night and one day! This renown album contains some of the most eclectic roots originals and tributes to Legends like Bo Diddleys tribute song "Rhythm Gladiator" Them Junko King Hats are John Lee Williamson Production Guitar and Vocals, Bobby Bragg Production Guitar and Vocals, David Morgan ( writer of Ray Charles Songs and The Nelsons Piano man) on Piano and Vocals, David Chamberlain Production and Bass of Bruce Willis and the Heaters and Don and Dewy's, Dewey Terry and many more famous folks, Rich Diamond - Drums also from the same famous groups, Rod "The Rocket" Welk - Harp and Vocals - an alumni of John's Magic Blues Band. Them Junko King Hats are also available on Cdbaby. Them Junko King Hats received a Mavric Music Award in 2007 for Hustler Blues a song penned by John Juke Logan and performed on "Dance Party Takeout!" If you're in Southern California in 2008 you can catch John Williamson and The Superstitions Band at Cafe 322 in Sierra Madre California on the last Saturday every month in 2008 and on the BBC Dr Rock and other radio shows world wide. John Lee Williamson - Tradition Passion - Strength; Music, Girls, Cars!, a way of life for Johnny from 1941 till now! From Legion Stadiums of the 50's and Border Radio of Dr Jazzmo and Wolfman Jack to Today! Have Mercy!!
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Favorite Artists Songs:
Jimmy Reed
Little Rain Falling
Boogie in the dark
Can't Stand to see you Go
Jimmy Mc Cracklin
Rickmond California
That Ain't Right
Willie Heydon Headon
Let Me Cry
Turn the Hi Fi Down
Louis and Frosty
Train Time
The Platters
Maggie Doesn't Work Here any More
Billy Wright
Change Your Women Change Your Town
Little Richard
Miss Ann
Little Richards Boogie
Don and Dewey
Miss Sue
Justine
Squires
Cindy
Gaylarks
Tell Me Darling
Clovers
Lovey Dovey
The Cliques
Girl in My Dreams
Marvin and Johnny
Tick Tock
Cherry Pie
The Drifters
White Christmas
The Five Keys
Ling Ting Tong
The Chords
Sh Boom
Bp Diddley
Diddey Wah Diddey
Johnny Guitar Watson
MotorHead Baby
Chuck Higgins
Roller Coaster
Somethings Going on in My Room
Pachuko Hop
Duck Walk
Joe Houston
All Night Long
Big Jay Mc Neeley
Ice Water
Johnny Otis
Casting a Spell on you
Hand Jive
Trudy Williams and The Sixteens
Arrow of love
Slim Green and the Cats from Fresno with Al Simmons
Old Folks Boogie
The Jacks
Why Don't You Write Me
The Four Deuces
WPLJ White Port and Lemon Juice
The Spaniels
Play it Cool
There's a Pain in My Heart
The Robins
Ten Days in jail
That's What the good Book Said
What a You Want
Mando and The Chili Peppers
Jim Balcom and the Shades of Rhythm
Coredo Rock
Rosie and the Originals
Angel Baby
Give me Love
The Cadillacs
Let Me Explain
Richard Berry
Get out of the Car
Irvin Big Boy Groves
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Wynonie Harris
Fishtail Cadillac
Shake That Thing
Wilbert Harrison
Don't Drop It
The Willows
Church Bells May Ring
The Youngsters
Christmas in Jail
Dreamy Eyes
The Turbans
When You Dance
Willie Egans
Drop Anchor For Me Baby
Willie Joe
Unitar Rock
Cherokee Dance
Penguins
Hey Senorita
Earth Angel
The Crows
Gee
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
Work With Me Annie
Big Joe Turner
TV Mama
Elmore James
Dust my Blues
Twelve year old boy
Sonny Boy Williamson
Cool Cool Blues
Cool Cool Place to Go
The Southside Jukes
Rocket sixty nine 69
Vernon Green and the Medallions
Buick 59
Did You Have Fun
Edna
Speedin' Speeding
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