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Guitar Shorty takes a tour of the Bull Run : )!
GREAT SHOW @ The Bull Run Restaurant ! (http://www.bullrunrestaurant.com/Home.html) " Guitar Shorty, aka David Kearney, was born in Houston, Texas but raised in Kissimee, Florida. Right out of high school at the age of 16 Shorty joined Ray Charles and his band for a year. At 17 he recorded a single under the direction of Willie Dixon on the Cobra label. When Shorty was lured away to play with Guitar Slim he moved to New Orleans. In New Orleans, Shorty fronted his own group that became the house band at the legendary Dew Drop Inn. There he played with greats such as T Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner and Little Richard. It took a job with Sam Cooke to get 19 year old Shorty on the bus and on his way to the West Coast, where he lived and worked in both Los Angeles and Canada. In 1961 he met his wife, Marcia, in Seattle and he got Jimi Hendrix, Marcia's brother, for a brother-in-law. The young Jimi Hendrix came to see Shorty play often and they were friends until Jimi's untimely death. Shorty rolled back to the Los Angeles area in 1971 and Los Angeles has remained his home. He cut his first full album and got his first W.C. Handy Award there. Since that time Shorty has recorded several albums for the Black Top label and is currently signed to Evidence Records. He often jams at local clubs with former members of the Eagles, Steely Dan, and calls local blues artist Keb Mo a personal friend and fan. He continues to capture audiences with his sincerity, energy, and Rocking/Blues style.