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Remembering Honest Tom Pomposello

SKF NOTE – My recorded drumming/singing output is quite small. I have a few tapes of me playing in The Steamboat Lounge in Davenport, IA on my YouTube page. I have a 45-rpm of a tune called “Slave Girl,” written … Continue reading

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Alternate Gigs Away From Bars

SKF NOTE: While playing/singing in Honest Tom Pomposello‘s trio, we band members grew tired of playing bars. The drunks, the smoke, the noise. My friend, drummer Chris Conrade, said, “The music business is a bunch of drunks saying, ‘Entertain me.’” … Continue reading

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Jimmy Reed Obituary

SKF NOTE: From Down Beat November 4, 1976. One of the greats. Dying far too young at age 50. When I was playing drums in Honest Tom Pomposello‘s band, we played Bright Lights, Big City and Big Boss Man. Honest … Continue reading

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