Reverend Larry "T-Bone" Childs

Harmonica, Vocals

Manager

                                                               

Painted Post, NY                                     

                                                                

 Employment: Master Instructor

                          USA Masters Academy

 

Instrument:   Lee Oskar Harmonicas

 

Year started playing:  1995

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Bands played with:  One Way Out and have sat in with Double Barrel

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Influences:  Charlie Musselwhite, Sonny Boy Williamson, Kim Wilson, Little Walter, Big Momma Thorton, Paul Butterfield, James Cotton

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In 1970 while recovering from one of my many orthopedic surgeries due to being born with multiple birth defects, I was lying in bed trying to tune in some music on my transistor radio, and I by chance picked up a college station out of Alfred, NY and I heard BB King, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf for the first time.  Although I went on to be a drummer in several Country and Country/Rock bands, the blues never left my heart.  After trying to play guitar and failing miserably, I picked up the harmonica and started studying Sonny Boy Williamson, Junior Wells and Charlie Musselwhite and along the way found I could sing a bit.   I have been honored to play with some of the best talent in our area and even sitting in with Taz Cru when he played locally.”

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Favorite Quote:  Adversity does not build character, it reveals it.