Jumpin' Johnny Gets Blues Award Nod Again - December 11, 2009
Once again, our friend Jumpin' Johnny Sansone has been nominated for a Blues Music Award (formerly the W.C. Handy Awards) given out by the Blues Foundation. It is a great honor and we are very proud of him and hope he wins. Full story:
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WWG Members Launch New Project - December 5, 2009
Sensing a hole in the Miami Music Scene where soutehrn rock should be, long time collaborators Big Donald, Will Thomas and Dougan Clarke are teaming up once again (you remember them from The Tall Boys and Will Thomas and the Redneck Orchestra among other projects) to create a new sound. The Magic City Swampers will mark Alex's debut at playing bass and Wil Thomas will play nylon stringed acoustic guitar and handle vocals. Big Donald and Dougan retain their posts at drums and keys respectively. "MCS" will be bringing "acoustic southern rock" to Miami listeners soon. While starting out with covers from the Allmans, Skynyrd, the Band and Little Feat, originals can't be far behind and pehaps including new twists on songs from previous projects. Stay tuned.
Jumpin' Johnny nominated for Blues Music Awards - December 18, 2007
New Orleans Bluesman, Jumpin' Johnny Sansone (who appears on the WWG CD) was recently nominated for 2 Blues Music Awards by the Blues Foundation. Formerly known as the Handy Awards, the Blues Music Awards are the most prestigious in the industry. He is nominated for Best Instumentalist (other): Accordion and Song of the Year for "Poor Man's Paradise." If you don't already have it, buy the "Poor Man's Paradise" CD at his website and wish him luck at the Blues Music Awards which are presented in May in Mississippi.
www.johnnysansone.com
http://www.blues.org/bluesmusicawards/index.php4