the lord loves the Lazy Tenor

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Bubba Lownotes          “The Lazy Tenor” By Ralph De Palma Robert Barton, aka Bubba Lownotes, is a member of the Virginia “musicians’ mafia” located in Key West. He was born in Richmond, Virginia but the family moved to Greensboro and later to Charlotte, North Carolina. In grade school, he played the clarinet, then the tuba, and […]

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part of the Key West music gumbo

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Ray Spence  – part of the Key West music gumbo Rayfield Spencer Beazer, born to Elaine and Ralph Beazer, is originally from the Bronx, New York. His father was a huge jazz fan and would always to listen to John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Dave Brubeck with his son. Ray’s father was also a big Doo-Wop […]

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