Louisville Leopard Percussionists Promotional Video

louisvilleleopardpercussionists.com Music educators, municipal and business leaders, musicians and others talk about the Louisville Leopard Percussionists directed by Diane Downs. Heartwarming footage of dedicated youngsters from Louisville, Kentucky – ages 7 to 12 – learning to play great music together in focused training sessions, at rehearsal, and of course thrilling audiences with their electrifying live concert gigs. Features Harry Pickens, Jerry Tolson, Dan Dorff, and more!
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Buck Billo and Maxi sing “Old Time Rock N Roll” by Bob Sager. Originally a hard-driving rocker in the vein of fellow Michigan garage rockers the Rationals and Mitch Ryder, Bob Seger developed into one of the most popular heartland rockers over the course of the ’70s. Combining the driving charge of Ryder’s Detroit Wheels with Stonesy garage rock and devotion to hard-edged soul and R&B, he crafted a distinctively American sound. While he never attained the critical respect of his contemporary Bruce Springsteen, Seger did develop a dedicated following through constant touring with his Silver Bullet Band. Following several years of missed chances and lost opportunities, Seger finally achieved a national audience in 1976 with the back-to-back release of Live Bullet and Night Moves. After the platinum success of those albums, Seger retained his popularity for the next two decades, releasing seven Top Ten, platinum-selling albums in a row. Seger began playing music in 1961 as the leader of the Detroit-based trio the Decibels; his future manager, Eddie “Punch” Andrews was also a member of the band. Moving to Ann Arbor, he played with the Town Criers before he became the keyboardist and vocalist for Doug Brown & the Omens. Billing themselves as the Beach Bums, the band released “The Ballad of the Yellow Beret,” a parody of the Sgt. Barry Sadler song “The Ballad of the Green Beret.” The single was withdrawn shortly after its release after Sadler threatened a lawsuit. In 1966 …