West Bank Mike plays the guitar on 'Nobody' 'Baby's Got the Blues.' Both were written and previously recorded by my sweet, departed friend Buddy Blue. One of them will be featured on an upcoming Buddy Blue tribute album. More info on this project to come!
'Missing You' was written by Buddy Blue and features:
Buddy Blue- guitar,
Jerry Rigg- bass,
Petey Bogle- drums,
Sweetlips Mysterioso- trumpet,
Patrick Weil- saxophone.
'New Orleans Is the One I love' was written by my pal Craig Cortello, who also plays the guitar the track.
I would like to sing more please... it sets my spirit free... and that's a nice way to be!
Influences
Billy Holiday, Chris Connor, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day, Irma Thomas, Etta James, Gladys Knight, Mavis Staples and Buddy Blue.
My first band was an Archies cover band when I was 6... I played all of the instruments and did all of the singing and dancing. My next door neighbor, Kent Charles, was my roadie.
Since then...
Romy Kaye and the Swingin' Gates, The Shapiro's, Romy Kaye and the All-Nighters, Romy Kaye Trio, Triptych Jazz Trio, Gay Piano Bar DivaKitty, Buddy Blue and about ten years of Exile on Kettner on Christmas Eve with the Dragons... party like a rock star!
Romy Kaye dear: Beautiful voice and marvelous songs. Congratulations and good luck in your musical career. Hope you can also have an ear for my provincial music and send me your kind comments. Please, accept my rural embrace.
Let us know when yer going to be in town in July......it'd be cool if we were playin and you could come and sing a song? I'll make Jerry learn Missing You, Chris and I already know it, hell Jerry used to play it in Raney Blue come to think of it. Your version is.......fucking great!
we still have lots of jewelry on sale..... new stuff hitting the floor daily.....hope you're feeling better....get that immune system boosted up for carnival time....woohoo
Oh just sittin' at Pappy's surfin' Guess your friend Steve is coming on later (he's a friend of Jim's too). Look forward to seeing you soon! I'm getting together friends to have dinner at Adolfo's Monday nite before the Vipers and Tuesday nite at Marigny Brasserie before my show at d.b.a. if you wanna go:)
Dearest Romy... NOLA trip got pushed back to Jan 26-31. I will have to split Tuesday night between you at Mimi's and Linnzi at dba. It appears you took over Linnzi's Tues night Mimi's gigs, right?
Been e-mailing the last two days between Sven, Rick Wilkins, and Jim Trageser, who comprise the team that's been doing all the REAL work on the project. It looks like the finishing touches will be done this week, then off for printing and duplication! Prolly won't have 'em in my hands before I'm in New Orleans, but pretty quick after I return! (Finally... jeez...)
Message me yer cell number so I can ring you when I'm in town.
Heya Romy!!! Gonna be in new Orleans January 9-18 for my fortieth b-day. You MUST book a gig or two during that time (it's been WAAAY too ling since I've heard you sing...live, at least), and plan on doin' some drinkin'.
I'll try to catch up with you when you're in San Diego next month.
Hey Baby! I'm out here in Joshua Tree and LOVING IT!!! I'm going to S.D. Monday to hang with Ame and Lloyd and to see "The Cheap Leis". Let's try to get together when you come in around Xmas!! xoxo Linnzi
Hi! I think that sounds like a great idea...only this time I won't get drunk and call you someone else's name...oh and no hurricanes to follow...Miss you guys too. Stop by sometime and stay a while.
