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Guest Occupation: Lead singer and harmonica player for the Southern rock group, Wet Willie
Guest Biography:

J  I  M  M  Y

H  A  L  L

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST/SINGER

Frontman  for

SOUTHERN SOUL BAND

W  E  T

W  I  L  L  I  E

(Keep On Smilin')

 

Jimmy Hall was born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Mobile by a musical family steeped in gospel tradition.

Jimmy Hall first gained notoriety as the lead vocalist, saxophonist, and harmonica player for the band Wet Willie, which emerged from Mobile, Alabama in 1970. His unique brand of R&B-infused rock and roll swagger propelled the group’s “Keep On Smilin’” to the Top 10 on the Billboard singles chart in 1974. After five albums with Capricorn Records, Wet Willie moved to the Epic label in 1977, carrying the singles “Street Corner Serenade” and “Weekend” to the Top 40. As a solo artist, Jimmy appeared in the Top 40 yet again with “I’m Happy That Love Has Found You” in 1980. His songs have been recorded by Gregg Allman, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Blackberry Smoke, Johnny Russell, and others. Additionally, Jimmy has been a vocalist and bandleader for Hank Williams, Jr. since the 1980s. Jimmy is an inductee of both the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. A 2017 Alabama Media Group article dubbed Jimmy “Alabama’s greatest Southern rocker." Additionally, Jimmy Hall, has toured as a vocalist with Jeff Beck's US Tour over the years. According to Jeff Beck's Website, Hall is referred to as “A Southern Boy with Lots of Soul.”

 

JIMMY HALL APPEARS ON THE NEW EP FROM

BLACKBERRY SMOKE "LIVE FROM CAPRICORN SOUND STUDIOS".

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Jimmy Hall is in the new

Jeff Beck "Live At The Hollywood Bowl" DVD and CD!

The Band: Jimmy Hall, Rhonda Smith, Jonathan Joseph, Rosie Bones, and Carmen Vandenberg. Special guests: Jan Hammer, Billy Gibbons, Steven Tyler, and Beth Hart.

Available now at amazon.com

 

WET WILLIE

Miles of Smiles

LIVE

At amazon.com

For more information about JIMMY HALL

And WET WILLIE

Visit

https://www.facebook.com/WetWillieBand/

 

Jimmy Hall discography

Touch You (Epic, 1980)

Cadillac Tracks (Epic, 1982)

Flash (Jeff Beck album), 1985

Rendezvous with Blues (Capricorn, 1996)

Triple Trouble (Telarc, 2003) with Tommy Castro, Lloyd Jones, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton

All Night All Stars (Capitol, 2003)

The Mighty Jeremiahs (Ear X-tacy, 2005), with Greg Martin, Mark Hendricks, Jon McGee

Build Your Own Fire (Zoho Music, 2007)

Shoals Rhythm Collective (Music Avenue, 2007)

Jeff Beck Live At The Hollywood Bowl (Eagle Vision 2017)

 

WET WILLIE

Studio albums

Wet Willie (1971)

Wet Willie II (1972)

Keep On Smilin' (1974)

Dixie Rock (1975)

The Wetter The Better (1976)

Manorisms (1977)

Which One's Willie? (1979)

Guest Category: Arts, Entertainment, History, Music, TV & Film, Variety
Guest Occupation: CEO of Trimpa Group LLC,national political consulting, government relations, progressive public policy advocacy, political strategy
Guest Biography:

Information from Trimpa Group website: http://www.trimpagroup.com/

Ted Trimpa is the Principal and CEO of Trimpa Group LLC, a national political consulting and government relations firm that specializes in progressive public policy advocacy and political strategy.  With offices in Washington D.C. and Denver, Trimpa Group develops cutting-edge public policy strategies at the state and federal levels.  Trimpa also serves as a board member for numerous organizations, including the Democracy Alliance, ProgressNow, Third Way, Citizen Engagement Laboratory, and Tectonic Theater Project.

Trimpa is one of the country’s most sought-after advocates resulting from his deep understanding of the national and multi-state public policy, political, and nonprofit landscape.  Called “Colorado’s answer to Karl Rove” by The Atlantic, Trimpa is a nationally recognized Democratic strategist and operative.  He is considered a key architect of the political infrastructure that facilitated the Democratic Party’s resurgence in Colorado after decades of Republican dominance—a turnaround so dramatic National Review dubbed it the “Colorado miracle.” Campaigns & Elections recently named him one of the top five Democratic political players in the state. 

Read more on Ted Trimpa: http://www.trimpagroup.com/ted-trimpa/

Guest Category: News, Philosophy, Politics & Government, Society and Culture
Guest Occupation: Speaker, life coach, and artist
Guest Biography:

MONA GREEN

Mona Green is a speaker, life coach, and artist, who has worked with clients from all walks of life to help them become their best, authentic selves. Six years ago, she founded Namasme, a coaching company designed to help others self- realize and become more intentional and joyful contributors to society.

From former Olympic athletes, Hollywood entertainers, European royalty, Navajo Youth and environmental activists in Latin America, Mona has worked with people from all diverse backgrounds. As a certified Life Coach, ELI-MP, and Neuro-linguistic Programing (NLP) practitioner, she compliments her coaching practice with an open mind, sharp intuition, a no BS attitude, and a true passion for personal development.

As a speaker, she has had the opportunity to speak at the US House of Representatives, Harvard, and the US Department of State among others. She has been featured in publications from The Washington Post to Teen Vogue and was selected by the Obama Administration as a leading change maker in the fight towards gender equality.

Working at the intersection of personal development, service as activism, and art, Namasme isn’t a traditional coaching company; it was created to serve those who are ready to move on from mindlessly being in the grind and want to start living life in purpose, on purpose. For those who want to be active participants in creating a better, kinder future, not just for themselves but also their communities and the world at large.

Mona believes that personal development shouldn’t be a luxury and has designed her coaching practice accordingly – providing multiple access points to her offerings so that anyone seeking help can find a way to work with her. She’s had the blessing of calling 10 different countries home and speaks 4 languages.

Guest Category: Business, Legal, Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Philosophy, Politics & Government, Self Help, Society and Culture
Guest Occupation: Performer and activist
Guest Biography:

LILY FANGZ

Lily Fangz is a passionate performer and activist blending genres of hip-hop, R&B, reggae, soul, electronic, and funk with layers of conscious content, and witty wordplay. Her show is high vibration wether solo or with her band the intention is focused on creating a feeling of community, female empowerment, relate-ability, and crowd participation.

Lily was nominated as Best Female MC in the city of Denver, has won many national poetry slams and has toured internationally inspiring in all types of environments. Most notably performing at Red Rocks Amphitheater and bringing equal energy to many festivals, community activations, private events, and motivational speaking seminars. She stands for fully engaging in the creative explorations of life, Chomping down, infecting those around with passion, perspective, and perhaps asking the questions that aren’t posed enough, repping Bless UP Chomp DOWN along the way, to remind all to bite into their gifts with hunger and gratitude.

Guest Category: Arts, Entertainment, Music, Society and Culture
Guest Occupation: Singing sensation
Guest Biography:

J O N E L L 

M O S S E R

A KENTUCKY GAL WITH  SOULFUL INTENSITY

COLLABORATES WITH

'O R L E A N S'  LEGEND JOHN HALL

EXCLUSIVE!

 

Thirty years ago, John Hall of Orleans met Jonell Mosser, queen of the Bluebird in Nashville. They immediately wrote a song together, a collaboration that caught fire when Johanna Hall came into the mix.  They wrote dozens of songs over the next decade. 

As a duo, John and Jonell did some memorable gigs in Woodstock. Recently, a cassette of one of those shows—an acoustic duo show at the Bearsville Theater in 1994—surfaced from a neglected drawer. A lost gem, the performances were so stellar, the songs so new they still had dew on them. Twenty-five years later, after Johanna digitized and edited it, that performance is finally released to the public as Little Black Dress.

Jonell Mosser’s first record was Around Townes, a collection of songs by Townes Van Zandt. She then came to the attention of producer Don Was (Bonnie Raitt, Waylon Jennings, Rolling Stones) who cut an album with her. He also put together the band New Maroons which performed at Farm Aid with Jonell singing in front of Benmont Tench, Mark Goldenberg, Was, and Ringo Starr. Two CDs--So Like Joy and Enough Rope--were released on Hall’s Siren Songs label, followed by Trust Yourself (Better Angels) and Fortunes Lost, Fortunes Told (Brother’s Mother’s Music).

Singing in venues large and small, touring the US and Japan with Orleans, Delbert McClinton, and other, Jonell has seen her audience grow. She’s sung studio vocals for B.B. King, Trisha Yearwood, Jesse Winchester, Etta James, Wynona, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Waylon Jennings, Patty Smythe, A.J. Croce, Bruce Cockburn….

John Hall’s written songs for Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, and James Taylor. He’s played guitar on tours and records with Little Feat, Taj Mahal, Jackson Browne, and Seals and Crofts. His music and environmental activism led him to 10 years in elective office. Now, back to music full time, he writes songs and performs solo and with Orleans. 

"Listen to Jonell Mosser just once in concert and you'll be an instant believer. She sings with all-out passion and heart. No frills. No games. Just a soulful intensity that makes you realize you're in the presence of the real thing."

Purchase

Little Black Dress

By JONELL MOSSER

and JOHN HALL

at amazon.com

For more information about

Jonell Mosser

Visit

https://www.facebook.com/JonellMosserOfficial/

Guest Category: Arts, Entertainment, History, Music, TV & Film
Guest Occupation: Running for DC Council in Ward 2
Guest Biography:

I am running for DC Council because I believe we deserve a leader who we can trust to serve Ward 2 with integrity and transparency.

For the last two years, I have been working on behalf of District residents as the Assistant Attorney General for Policy and Legislative Affairs for the District of Columbia.  I saw how LGBTQQIA+ victims of hate crimes were left without protection or recourse in the wake of their attacks. I learned how our small business community was being taken advantage of by out of state businesses defrauding our CBE program. And, I represented DC before the National Attorney General community to advocate for statehood, decriminalized cannabis, and data privacy legislation.

To address the needs of our community, I worked to advance workers’ rights, improve environmental justice, and expand civil rights and consumer protections through everything from data breach to hate crime legislation.

I grew up in Connecticut and I am the youngest of three siblings. I attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and earned my undergraduate degree in Business & Hospitality Administration. I then went on to work at a senior living community in New York where I found myself frequently feeling frustrated on behalf of my clients as I helped them navigate through their healthcare options.  This led me to pursue a law degree at the Georgetown University Law Center.

During law school, I served as the Executive Articles Editor for the Journal on Poverty and Public Policy and volunteered at the Landlord Tenant Resource center providing advice to displaced tenants and aggravated landlords. I then advocated for seniors and advanced women’s health issues on Capitol Hill for Senator Blumenthal as his Health and Aging Fellow.

Knowing that I wanted to commit my career to public service, I joined the DC OAG, where I practiced law in our Tax and Finance group litigating cases on behalf of the DC Office of Tax and Revenue. I then moved on to work for Attorney General Racine on Policy, Legislative Affairs, and Legal matters where I was able to work on a broad array of issues plaguing our city.

I am deeply committed to serving the residents of DC and I want to ensure that Ward 2 has a representative on the Council whom they can trust — not only to operate ethically, but also to ensure the issues that matter most are addressed.

Through my experience representing DC residents, I was consistently inspired and impressed our community members’ commitment to equity and advancing justice. We have a lot to be proud of and a lot to work on. I want to be a partner in and advocate for that work.

I felt inspired to get in this race and ensure that an honest, fair, and devoted advocate is at the table. I would be honored and humbled to have your support. 

Guest Category: History, Kids & Family, Politics & Government, Variety
Guest Occupation: Running for DC Council in Ward 4
Guest Biography:

I grew up on 2nd Street in Ward 4’s Manor Park, the third generation of Washingtonians in my family. My mom has worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 33 years, and if you’ve been to the Brightwood Post Office, she’s still the person who helps you at the desk with a smile. My mom raised me and my two older siblings to know the importance of family, hard work, education, and public service.

Seeing both DCs

Our family had to work hard. My local DC public school, Rudolph Elementary, had leaking ceilings, books that were missing pages, and was in the middle of neighborhood violence that made studying seem like a luxury. But my mom worked to give me a better path. My grandmother was a lunch lady at Alice Deal Middle School in Friendship Heights, and together they helped me enroll as a student there.

I remember my first time riding the E2 bus across Military Road to the neighborhood where Deal is located. It was like a different world. It felt so much safer. The books at school had all their pages. There were so many more resources and opportunities. And I couldn’t help but wonder, why can’t schools be like this on our side of the park? Now, it’s twenty years later, and Ward 4’s schools still aren’t keeping pace.

 
Guest Category: History, Kids & Family, Politics & Government, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: The highest paid digital marketing consultant in the world.
Guest Biography:

How To Create A Transformational Customer Journey That Deepens Your Relationship With Your Customers And Keeps Them Coming Back For Life

Want to learn how to empower your business to ethically scale it? My guest is George Bryant who is a New York Times Best Selling Author and one of the most highly sought-after digital marketing consultants in the world to teach his Relationships Beat Algorithms approach to business. George has helped hundreds of the largest companies in the world and thousands of entrepreneurs ethically scale their businesses by deepening their relationships with their customers, and creating transformational breakthroughs that help them accomplish their goals. He believes a company’s financial success is directly dependent on the amount of value they share before AND after a purchase. The Relationships Beat Algorithms approach teaches companies to put relationships before transactions to win.

Guest Category: Business, Education, Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, News, Psychology, Self Help, Spiritual, Technology