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Jammin Jan and Lee Watkins
Jan Watkins (Jammin Jan) and her husband Lee were married at Knuckleheads Saloon five years ago. Jan started playing professionally at the age of 12 at church and has been tickling the ivories ever since. She has played at many venues in Kansas City and on big stages such as the Kansas City Spirit Festival and Santa Cali Gon Days in Independence, Missouri. Jan also loves to sing and it shows especially when she sings the blues and she can really wail on some Aretha Franklin and Bonnie Raitt. Jan has played with many bands in Kansas City such as Platinum Express, Butler Fields Band, 51% Blues Band and Pastense Band.
Lee began playing at age ten, and even in his earliest years, began playing with local bands Blackwater Junction, Solar Eclipse and Goodtime Rebellion, that emulated the Motown sound and jazz rock groups like Chicago and Blood, Sweat and Tears. He studied at the Conservatory of Music with renowned teacher Bill Trumbauer, before taking his skills on the road to Nashville and the east coast and has been a long time principle player with the Northstar Community Band. Of late, Lee has performed with Knock Kneed Sally,Platinum express, One Night Stand, Brass Rewind, The 51% Blues Band, JJ and the Old School Players, The Jammin' Jan Band, Resonation, KC Galaxy, Love x 2 and Pastense.
Lee Sellars Rick Coomes
Steve "Lee" Sellars is a veteran electric and acoustic guitar player vocalist and song writer. He plays a wide variety of music genres-classic rock, blues, country, and blues. Lee has shared the stage with Amanda and Samantha Fish, Nick Schnebelen, Levee Town, Carl Worden, JJ Johnson, and Eugene Smiley Jr. He has played with many bands from California to Ohio.
Rick Coomes played music in grade school later in the Winnetonka Jazz Band with director Steve Lenhert. He was a member of the Blackwater Junction Band with Lee Watkins while in high school and played two years with the UMKC Jazz Band with many fine musicians. After a long hiatus Rick jammed many times with Lee Watkins and other talented musicians before joining the Knock Kneed Sally band and was a member for 6 years. The song Mudbug Marie recorded on the Knock Kneed Sally CD Dog Tilted Head was written and performed by Rick
Allen Wiley Darrell Tucker
Allen Wiley played drums with Lee Watkins and Rick Coomes in high school and the UMKC Jazz Band. They also played together in a local band Blackwater Junction in 1970. Allen has had an illustrious career performing with Chuck Berry, Bob Hope, Coasters, Howie Mandel, KC Phiharmonic, Pete Eye, Kathleen Holeman, Lynn Zimmer,Platimum Express and many others. He has played as a professional for over 50 years and is widely respected in the music community
Darrell Tucker started music with piano lessons from his mother. By the age of 7 was a vocal soloist in many children's choirs. He began playing bass at 10 and Participated in all-state orchestras and choirs. After high school, Darrell studied bass performance and music education at UMKC/MO Conservatory of Music. He has had a prolific career and founded The Fabulous Bolt Ons band in 1998. He has been a member of many community and professional symphony and choral groups. As a member of KC Chorale he had a Grammy winning recording of All Night Vigil by Rachmaninoff
jammin jan and the gratidudes original music lyric samples
It'll Be Alright-Written by Lee Watkins
Lots of situations that we're facing you and me. We think we're in control but that's a fallacy. The trick to staying healthy in a world of fear. Listen to your Grandma, it'll be so clear. It'll be alright-it'll be ok it'll be alright it'll be ok Your not to worry, you're just to pray It'll be alright it'll be ok
Never Too Old to Dance-Written by Rick Coomes
Never too old to dance. Do it while you have the chance. Never too old to Dance. Do it while you have the chance. Embarrass your children let your freak flag fly. Shake your hips raise your hands to the sky. Gotta keep on dancin-till the day you die
Love’s Not A Good Enough Word-Written by Jan Watkins
Can't imagine my life without you in it. It'd be like a book with no words, just pages Now you say we've only started our lives. The first of many phases. Loves not a good enough word. To describe all I'm feeling inside. You have brightened my world like the sun. Love's not a good enough word
Oceanside Sunset-Written by Rick Coomes
Gorgeous sunset sublime margaritas with lime. In love with twilight neon lights shine so bright. As the sun fades from sight and the day becomes night. Just beginning to play-dance the night away
Mudbug Marie-Written by Rick Coomes
Mudbug Marie-Mudbug Marie. Friday night its the place to be. Home of many great memories. Mudbug Marie-Mudbug Marie. Mudbug Marie party queen of Metairie.
Swingin Stew-Written by Rick Coomes
You cut the carrots I'll braise the meat. Workin in rhythm to that swingin beat.
Addin in potatoes and some veggies too. We got the makins of a swingin stew. Can't wait to have a steaming bowl. To Big Joe T's Shake Rattle and Roll.