"They were a perfect fit for the event!"
Christian Owen
Some Highlights from the Song List:
Windy and Warm - Chet Atkins
Jiffy Jam - Jerry Reed
Sweet Home Chicago - Robert Johnson
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
All of Me - Billie Holiday/Willie Nelson
Hello Mary Lou - Buddy Holly
Sugar Moon - Bob Wills
Georgia - Hoagy Carmichael
Deep River Blues - Doc Watson
Ain’t Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
Two More Bottles of Wine - Emmy Lou Harris
Milk Cow Blues - Elvis Presley
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Casey Jones - Furry Lewis
Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley
I Still Miss Someone-Johnny Cash
Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
That's All Right Mama - Elvis Presley
I’ve Just Seen a Face - Beatles
Summertime - George Gershwin
Tulsa Time - Don Williams
Rhumba Man - Jesse Winchester
Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
Think I”ll Just Sit Here and Drink - Merle Haggard
Ain’t That a Shame - Fats Domino
That’s How I Got to Memphis - Tom T. Hall
Way the World Goes 'Round - John Prine
Mercury Blues - Steve Miller
Do You Know What It MeansTo Miss New Orleans - Louis Armstrong
Dust My Broom - Robert Johnson
Willin' - Little Feat
Route 66 - Bobby Troup
Autumn Leaves - Johnny Mathis
Blue Moon of Kentucky - Elvis Presley
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
There’s Good Rockin' Tonight - Elvis Presley
Choices - George Jones
Baby Let's Play House - Elvis Presley
Walkin' the Dog - Rufus Thomas
Nightlife - Willie Nelson
One Night With You - Elvis Presley
Miss the Mississippi and You - Jimmy Rogers
Hey Good Lookin' - Hank Williams Sr.
The Road Goes on Forever - Robert Earl Keene
L.A. Freeway - Guy Clark
Mystery Train - Junior Parker/Elvis Presley
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Honky Tonk Heroes - Waylon Jennings
Killin' the Blues - Robert Plant/Alison Kraus
Catfish John - Grateful Dead
What's the Matter with the Mill - Jimmy Rogers
Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White/Elvis Presley
Frankie and Johnny - Elvis Presley
The End Is Not in Sight - Amazing Rhythm. Aces
Waitin' for a Train - Jimmy Rogers
Blues for Dixie - Bob Wills
Out of the Snow - Amazing Rhythm Aces
The Night the Bottle Let Me Down - Merle Haggard
Sweet Georgia Brown - Ella Fitgerald
Please Don’t Bury Me - John Prine
Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker
My Gal Is Red Hot - Billy Lee Riley
Trouble in Mind - Dinah Washington
Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
Memphis Tennessee - Chuck Berry/Johnny Rivers
Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
In the Pines - Leadbelly
Love Me - Elvis Presley
Uranium Rock - Warren Smith
Dixie Chicken - Little Feat
That’s All - Doc Watson
Jaded Lover - Jerry Jeff Walker
Dust My Broom - Robert Johnson/Elmore James
After You're Gone - Marion Harris/Bessie Smith
I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You - Elvis Presley
Sittin' and Thinkin' - Charlie Rich
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Wheels - Graham Parsons
and many more....!
Veteran Memphis musicians, the Elmo and Lester Duo are perfect for a wide range of events and occasions. Elmo Lee Thomas sings and adds depth with his acoustic guitar and harmonica prowess. Bruce Lester also sings and will amaze you with his tasteful finger-picking skills and skillful slide guitar technique.
Elmo is best known as the band leader of one of the most popular and successful bands in Memphis, Elmo & the Shades. As a duo, Elmo and Bruce have the flexibility to play as background music for mingling and conversation or turn your gathering into a full-on party.
Their wide-ranging song list offers a little something for everybody — and it's always performed with that magical Memphis mystique!
Internationally-renowned blues harmonica master, performing as a duo or with a full band
Learn MoreSinger/songwriter/guitarist John Paul Keith has a well-earned reputation as one of the city's best roots-rock performers.
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