BR-549 made the trip to school with us this morning and the kids kept requesting a repeat of Cherokee Boogie. Something about the words Hey Ho Alena that appeal to a 6-year old.

I discovered BR-549 at SXSW ‘95. I had been to some meeting, then walked over to 6th and Brazos to meet my girlfriend-soon-to-be-wife to see them do a showcase on the main stage. When I got there, some dude was chatting her up, telling how they had a repertoire of 1000s of songs and played almost anything for tips.

I saw them in action at Roberts in Nashville the next year while I was at a NAMM show, doing just that: passing the jar and playing for tips. A truly fun band.

[I'm kinda amazed I remembered Junior Samples as the one who made that number famous.]

Cherokee Boogie
Even If It’s Wrong
One Long Saturday Night

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