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Introducing the Peoria Blogger Ragtime Band

Piano & Vocals: Billy Dennis
Banjo: CJ Summers
Tuba: Jonathan Ahl
Cornet: Scott Janz
Clarinet: Chef Kevin

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*Just recently picked up this CD. The band’s real name is the St. Louis Ragtimers.

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10 Responses to “Introducing the Peoria Blogger Ragtime Band”

  1. CP Says:
    December 21st, 2007 at 8:31 pm

    Ok, now I know who was in the house band at Shakey’s. Didn’t you guys also play at Leonardos from time to time?

  2. chef Kevin Says:
    December 21st, 2007 at 10:23 pm

    ” Didn’t you guys also play at Leonardos from time to time?”

    Yeah, I’m still waiting for my last check ;)

  3. Scott J Says:
    December 21st, 2007 at 10:24 pm

    All we need now is a booking.

  4. Jonathan Ahl Says:
    December 22nd, 2007 at 7:17 am

    I’m honored to be in the band, but TUBA?!?!?!?

    For the record, while getting my music degree at Western Illinois University, I played mostly saxophone and a fair amount of clarinet. Although not even close to as well as the guy in this band.

    Great music. Good post.

  5. Billy Dennis Says:
    December 22nd, 2007 at 8:02 am

    I think the joker who wrote the post ought to be “booked” down at Police HQ.

    ;-)

  6. PeoriaIllinoisan Says:
    December 22nd, 2007 at 11:47 am

    I took a leap of faith no-one would be offended, but I swear, everytime I glanced at the cover I saw Billy, fittingly as the leader of the band.

  7. C. J. Summers Says:
    December 22nd, 2007 at 12:42 pm

    You’re funny. :-)

  8. Blogging: Some payback linkage | Peoria Pundit Says:
    December 24th, 2007 at 1:32 am

    [...] piano, and my voice sounds like little girl who’s been inhaling helium. But other than that, PeoriaIllinoisan’s theoretical Peoria blogger ragtime band is pretty accurate. I’d pay hard cash to see Jonathan Ahl play the [...]

  9. Jim Sullivan Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    I am the guy who bought the red LP in St. Louis in 1965 and became a lifelong fan. Can you tell me if there are cd’s sytill available and is the band still togeteher?

  10. PeoriaIllinoisan Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    Jim, I ordered this CD from Amazon.com.

    http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1228257125/ref=sr_nr_i_1?ie=UTF8&rs=&keywords=st.%20louis%20ragtimers&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ast.%20louis%20ragtimers%2Ci%3Apopular

    You could probably try eBay also.

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