If You Like the Blues................

this is definitely a show you don't want to miss.

Guitar Shorty, aka David Kearney, will be playing the Blue Bayou Club in Hillsborough this Saturday night.

At age 16 Shorty joined the Ray Charles Band.

At 17 he recorded his first single under the direction of Willie Dixon for the Cobra Label

When he got a chance to play for Guitar Slim, Shorty moved to New Orleans. There he fronted a house band at the legendary Dew Drop Inn where he got to play with T Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner and Little Richard.

Shorty's albums are great and show the dedication the man has put into his music, but his stage show is something you don't want to miss. His no holds barred show has been known to include back flips, somersaults, and headstands. None of these occurred the last time he was at the Bayou (probably because of a small stage) but he did wow everybody with his bar- top antics and when he walked out the front door playing his guitar, leaving his band inside, and proceeded to walk around a city block never missing a beat.

So, if you like the blues and need something to do Saturday night, maybe I'll see you in Hillsborough. It will be worth it.

May want to call and make sure tickets are available.