"BUFFALO" BOB FANCHER "Buffalo" Bob Fancher... was born in Birmingham Alabama into a southern roots family. He eventually migrated to St. Louis where he was heavily influenced by the Chicago blues scene while still retaining his southern roots. During his touring years, he traveled from the east to west coasts, from Memphis to Las Vegas. He spent a year and a half of that time doing one nighters across Kansas - from Dodge city to Kansas City - with the highlight of that experience being a show opening up for the late, great, Freddie King in Hutchinson, Kansas in 1974. Buffalo Bob's music has been influenced by the many accomplished musicians that he has worked with over the years. He has opened up for not only Freddie King, but Son Seals, Bugs Henderson, John Lee Hooker, Larry Davis, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Anson Funderburg, Johnnie Johnson, The Coasters, and many other accomplished musicians. He has also backed up musicians such as Chuck Berry, The Coasters, Johnnie Johnson, and most recently Bo Diddley on Laclede's Landing in St. Louis. This well experienced musician has established him self and his band as one of the best known blues bands in St. Louis. He and his group have been voted #1 Blues Band in the last four years in a row in the Spotlight Magazine's Reader's Poll. He was featured on a St. Louis television station KSDK production 'Legends of the Blues' in August of 1994. The band was recently the subject of a documentary, produced by SIU Edwardsville Illinois, and has received many acclaims throughout the years. Once famous for his signature American Indian Medicine Man's Headdress, worn on stage, Bob only rarely appears with it now, instead deciding to concentrate on a more powerful vocal and playing presence, which can best be described as a cross between B.B. King and Eric Clapton. "DOWNTOWN" EDDIE BROWN An Old man who is mainly just grateful to God for still giving him the strength to be able to play out there. A member of the St. Louis Public school faculty wind assemble. A member of the Jazz Edge Big band, and also a member of the 571st Missouri Air Guard Band out of Lambert field in St. Louis. Eddie is also the percussion instructor at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis Public School. He also holds a BA Degree from Harris Stowe. Eddie has performed in many different musical venues, from his root, Gospel, to Jazz, R&B and Blues. He has played with entertainers such as Oliver Sain, David Hinges, Billy Gales, Gary Dammer, Clark Terry, Shirley Brown, Shirley Caesar, Mattie Moss Clark, James Cleveland, Nancy Wilson, as well as the St. Louis Symphony, and the Jefferson City Symphony and many other noted musicians and performing organizations.   "DOC SWEETWOOD" MIKE STARKS Doc Sweetwood – Doctor of the blues – AKA Mike Starks started playing harps before the age if 2 while listening and playing along with his father Blackie Starks, who was also a musician. Doc played drums for his fathers band for 10 years, then with his brothers band, Richie Starks and the Blues Benders in Tulsa. Over the years, Doc has played with musicians such as, Johnny Johnson, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, and many others. On returning to St. Louis, Doc joined and played harp with several local St. Louis bands. Even then you could find Doc around town playing with some of the great local blues talent. Sometime in the early 80’s Doc ran into Buffalo Bob playing in a club downtown and just couldn’t help but join in. They’ve been friends ever since.