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After Midnight Rain dissolved, I soon joined a seven-piece R & B/Soul group called The Deltones. We were a solid band, a steady working band that played almost every nightclub and festival in the Memphis area. We maintained a large repertoire of classic R & B /Soul hits and always kept the dance floor jammin'. I remember a really cool gig was playing for the cast and crew of the movie "A Time To Kill" in Jackson, MS. During this period I played with two terrific drummers: Joel Williams and Bobby Edwards. Other members of the group included: Gary Wimberly-Guitar, Mike Cleveland-Bass, Mike Russell-Keys, Doug Green-Trumpet and Tom Link-Sax. I also worked with several sound engineers. For the most part, Hank Widdopp and Steve Jacobson were our steady men. Unfortunately this year, Steve Jacobson passed away. I am so grateful that I got to see him one last time before he suddenly left us. Steve will surely be missed! I worked with The Deltones for a few years but made the decision to leave the group to pursue other things. I had enrolled at The University of Memphis and was writing new tunes of my own. I wanted to put together my own group that was more focused on "original" music and recording. I feel fortunate to have worked with them for several years and always miss seeing the guys. I have included photos of the band but unfortunately I have NO audio or video footage. If any of you guys in the band stumble across some ....."cough it up"! If anyone else out there has anything I can add to the archive I'd sure appreciate it!
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