Western Swing is a music that continues to influence musicians across the planet, and southwestern Illinois was home to one of the most influential of Western Swing musicians, the legendary Wade Ray. Wade was a contemporary of Bob Wills, mentored Willie Nelson, and was well known in the St. Louis area for his KSD Radio road shows. Fiddler, vocalist, and historian Dennis Stroughmatt studied fiddling and singing styles with Wade in the 1990s and continues to perform many of the songs he learned while studying with Wade. His performance and presentation will include many of these songs, and Dennis will be joined by the Swing'N'Country Band from Benton, Illinois. Like his mentor Wade, Dennis will make you want to swing! Register at 1-800-613-3163.
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