Jump, Dance, Listen, and Have a Ball, with The House Jumpers, kicking off Topeka Blues Society’s Summertime Blues concerts!
The Summertime Blues concert series begins in two weeks! Shows are the third Wednesday of each summer month (May – August) from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Admission is FREE.
Local youth acts will open each show. Bring your families, young and old, and dig some blues all summer long. Leashed dogs welcome, too!
Wednesday, May 18th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm: The House Jumpers, from Lawrence. Opening will be New Blues, youth act from Washburn Rural High School.
The Gage Park Amphitheater is at the corner of SW Westlake Ct. & SW Blaisdell Dr., just north of the Blaisdell Family Aquatic Center. Seating available, or bring your own chairs/blankets.
About The House Jumpers, from their website:
“The House Jumpers play jump blues and rockabilly music. It’s American music with great vocals, big guitar, jumping dance music, fun lyrics, and a great time! This material was originally recorded from about 1948 to 1960 by artists such as BB King, The Liggins Brothers, Big Mama Thornton, and Camille Howard. The House Jumpers cover those great artists and contribute original songs to this wonderful body of American Music.
Our music was born in American cities including Memphis, New Orleans, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Kansas City. Early versions of jump blues featured horns, but well-known guitarists, such as T-Bone Walker, pioneered the addition of electric guitar to swing and jump music after WWII. Rockabilly music emerged during the same time through the marriage of rural country music to blues and swing rhythm. Often, a common thread in jump blues and rockabilly is humorous lyrics – music that doesn’t take itself too seriously. After all, life is too short.”
The House Jumpers are:
Cathy Hunt – Vocals
Martin Hunt – Guitar
Steve Montgomery – Bass
Josh Conner – Drums
Chris Millspaugh – Harmonica
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