THESE GUYS DIDN'T READ THE MUSIC-THEY FELT THE MUSIC!

by Dwight L. Quinn

While the band was on break,from running track no.3 at the Studio, I asked LiL Aaron, who else did he play for while in East St. Louis, and he said,B.B.King. Story went like this,LiL Aaron said that,it was on a Friday around noon time and a Friend of his came to his job and told him that B.B.King was in town and needed a Bass player to sit in for his man,who for some reason wouldn't be able to play that night. B.B.King was in town doing a Show at the Judges Chambers which later became known as the Mambo Key Club that was located at that time on Main Street and Broadway Ave in East St. Louis. LiL Aaron said he was speechless and began to shake a bit from the offer, to play along side and for B.B.King who was then the new up and coming Blues Star that was Charting on R&B Charts by storm and dominated Urban Blues Radio Stations around the country and now by a stroke of faith LiL Aaron would be thrusted into the limelight onstage along side this new rising Blues Star.. So, LiL Aaron accepted, and the rest is history. I asked LiL Aaron what was B.B.King big song at that time, and he said it was, Sweet Sixteen. After that night LiL Aaron added the song to his Show,and began to build his awesome show-stopping Blues Band in the Metropolitan St.Louis area. Lil Aaron and his Band played weekend nights at Franks Tavern, at 24th Rear Kansas Ave. in East St.Louis as well as other popular Blues Clubs. I asked LiL Aaron than,could he sing the song on the next session after his break was up and he said, yes!. He wasn't worried about laying it down the way it sounded almost 50 years ago, because his famous Sideman,Side kick and best friend was right there in the Studio with him, the Legendary Riley "Coatie"Morgan, lead guitarist and harmonica player, just these two guys alone brought together a combined Blues Music experience of over 140 years and for the Band itself it made up of Riley Coatie's Children,whom he taught from childhood how play those instruments in the way and style that he was taught by his music teachers. LiL Aaron always told me that he learned to play his music and bass guitar by ear and by the way he felt the music. And they started to play.....GO SLOW-Blues Crossing! BUY IT HERE