| Benefit
for a Angel |
By
Lady Di
We
can not forget the reason why this benefit
is being held today, it is being held
for Lori Jerreries, a
woman who has given up her time to help
others to record a bit of history for
all to see and to remember the musicians
in St. Louis, local and national as not
to be forgotten in the minds of the St.
Louis, in the generations to come, so
in honor of Lori, they have taken their
time to show how much they can all come
together for a worth while cause....and
to say THANK YOU....and I thank you as
well...all of you.....Dianna Trombino
Mestman, now on with the show.
On stage....the Rich McDoungth Band, what
can I say about Rich....WOW!!!!!!! Matt's
a very creative keyboard player, Marty
an out of sight drummer, who puts a lot
of feelings into his playing, Greg, bass
player who puts the B in Bass playing
and finally Kirk, also a legend of a drummer
and of course Rich... starts the event
of the evening by filling the dance floor
with willing dancers......all having a
great time.
Renee Smith - MC for the event - is now
holding a 1st raffle, giving away assorted
prizes.
Now to join the stage is Tom Maloney,
guitar extoranaire, also bass player,
Sharon F. they set the tone for Mr, Bennie
Smith, the very best guitar player I have
ever heard in the St. Louis area and the
world... backed by Harry Simon, sax player,
and Eric McSpaden who plays the harp,
now it can't get any better than this.....can
it? Bennie is playing Crying In My Tears....the
song make famous by Mr. Ray Charles....(and
guess - what tears are forming in my eyes,
it happens every time I hear that song).
Harry's sax is haunting, Eric harp playing
penetrates your soul...and the audience
is glued to Bennie's every note.....
Now to join the stage is Morris Henderson,
drummer/vocalist...history includes him
being one of the original VOICE MASTERS,
who has won a Grammy for one of his songs.
His soulful sounds takes you back to the
days of Motown...singing Knock On Wood...
Everybody knows the next artist, the one
and only Johnnie Johnson, Is know as the
No. 1 key board player in the world, his
band Rich Hunt drummer, Gus Bass, Toni
T. lead, Jim horn, Stewart sax, starts
playing and you can bet they are going
to rock down the house. A good song to
start with is Every Day I Have the Blues,
and makes you believe it... Renee Smith
joins Johnnie and sings Let The Good Times
Roll and feeling the good times Roll.....
The evening concludes.....with Renee singing
Home Down Blues...what a way to end the
night...OH GUESS WHAT? Kim Massey is coming
on stage to sing with Renee, and it gets
only better....they start singing Doctor
Feel Good....some one make me an appointment......
Now that's a way to end the evening....unfortunately
its time to say good night...I want to
thank every one who has taken time to
attend this event for a wonderful cause.......Thank
You.....Dianna Trombino Mestman
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