Larry Griffin
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Larry Penn
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Leroy Jodie Pierson
b October 22, 1947 - St. Louis, MO
Musician, Record Producer, Writer, and foremost a Blues
Dude. Leroy's father was a musician and Leroy started on guitar around age
14. After attending St. Louis schools, Leroy enrolled at Beloit University
in Wisconsin in the late 1960's. Now well immersed in the Blues, Leroy
decided to promote blues concerts which included many now famous artists such
as; Son House, BB King, JB Hutto, Furry Lewis, Roosevelt Sykes, Junior Wells,
and Fred McDowell.
During 1967, Leroy performed on stage with Fred McDowell of Como, MS and these
two musicians became friends with Leroy visiting Fred in Mississippi on numerous
occasions. While in the South, Leroy also traveled into Alabama to meet
another bluesman named Johnny Shines. Johnny and Leroy played guitar
together and also became friends. Johnny Shines had a tremendous amount of
experience and a long history playing in Chicago and throughout the South.
In Johnny's younger years of the late 1930's, Mr. Shines had even played with
the legendary Robert Johnson.
In 2009, Leroy Jodie Pierson continues to carry forward the early Country Blues of Robert Johnson, Johnny Shines, Mississippi Fred McDowell, and others. You can catch Leroy playing regular gigs in St Louis 2-3 times a week. Stop in and visit with a nice guy and you can hear a bit of history.
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Lonesome Dave
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Long John Hunter
b 1931 - Louisiana
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Lonnie G. Bonds
Used to be L G Bonds & The Blue Flames playing regular gigs around St Louis area and frequently at Clark's Baby Doll at Spring & Cass Streets.
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Lorenzo Boone
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Louise (Caldwell) Harrison
b 1932
Sister of George Harrison - Beatles
Louise lived in Benton, Illinois and was visited there in Oct-1963 by George just
prior to the Beatles hitting the big time. George hung around for about
three weeks sitting in with The Four Vests and played at the local American
Legion enjoying himself. A
few months later The Beatles appeared on 
the
Ed Sullivan Show in their U.S. debut and became nationally known.
The Harrison house was purchased in 1996 by Jim & Darla Chady and Connie
& Dorothy Schultz and the house was used as a Bed & Breakfast and also a
Beatles museum. In early 2007, the house was purchased by Sarah
Morrison. Sarah also purchased the house next door and intends to live on
the property and maintain a Beatles museum. The city of Benton, IL honors
George's first USA visit with an Annual Geo Harrison Beatles festival. The
2008 feature band is the Pete Best Band. Pete was the original Beatles
drummer, but was fired after the first record label with Parlophone Records
after playing with the Beatles for 3 years.
In 2008, Louise is living in Branson, MO and working with the Liverpool Legends
- a Beatles Tribute Band - keeping the Beatle's music alive.
Busch Stadium - St Louis, MO Ticket at the whopping price of $5.50. Louise, however sat in the dugout on August 21, 1966.
