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Walter Hartman / Walter Hartman

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About Me

I've been a drummer ...for over 30 years now -- music has taken me to a lot of far off places ... I've been fortunate to have played with a lot of great musicians,***most recently (2008) with UNKNOWN HINSON King of Country Western Troubadours *** many groups/artists/vocalists/song writers/comedians from diverse genres of music and entertainment...country, rock, pop... Ron Dante, Lee Greenwood, Dolly Parton, DR HOOK, (Ray Sawyer Dennis Locorriere), Even Stevens, Joey Molland (Badfinger), Tony Burrows (Edison Lighthouse) Dennis Tufano(The Buckinghams) Brenda Lee, Jeannie Seely, Connie Smith, Jean Shepard, Tanya Tucker, Rosie Flores, Wanda Jackson, Del Reeves, Jack Greene,Dickie Lee, Hank Thompson, Billy Walker, Tommy Cash, Charlie Walker, Terry Sylvester(The Hollies), Pat Upton (Spiral Staircase), Stephanie Davis, Mandy Barnett, Vassar Clements, Buddy Spicher, Leon Rausch, Owen Bradley, Harold Bradley, Boots Randolph, Kristi Cline, Pam McBeth, Carolyn Martin, Vicki Carrico, Cindy Shelton, David Allen Coe,Johnny Paycheck, Joe Sun, Exile, The Drifters, The Coasters(Carl Gardner) The Tams, Phyllis Diller, Danny Gans, Joan Rivers, Rich Little, Steve Hall, Johnny Counterfeit, Sammy Davis Jr. Gary Puckett, Billy Joe Royal, Andy Kim, Roy Head, Merrilee Rush, Bo Donaldson, Archie Bell, Jay Siegel(The Tokens), Sal Valentino(Beau Brummels), .....send me a message if you are really interested, and want a complete list .............. I moved to Nashville in '79 Did the DR HOOK "Players in the Dark World Tour" in 1982 (and a little recording with them as well) have been jobbin' around Nashville since then. Recording sessions, corporate/convention entertainment..concerts, clubwork, TV, Radio, church socials, shopping center grand openings, weddings, divorces, bar/bat mitzvahs, Big Time Gala Social Events (of the rich and famous, movers and shakers,beautiful people of Nashville)... I've been on/in/through every loading dock /back kitchen entrance to most every hotel, country club, arena, venue in this town .....that's no lie!! .....Currently playing with JOHN ENGLAND & the WESTERN SWINGERS; Monday nights at Robert's Western World on Lower Broadway in Nashville .........come see us............!!!!!! check out my pics and thanks for stoppin' by. WH WH

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My Interests

I'm still free lancing / jobbin' around Nashville (live shows, recording sessions ) I play with JOHN ENGLAND & the WESTERN SWINGERS........... check us out......yep I play the Western Swing *** here's a clip from Robert's Western World in Nashville we have a new CD out called "Open That Gate " listen to some samples at http://www.myspace.com/westernswingers or westernswingers.com

I'd like to meet:

Hey I have to tell ya, I met Muhammed Ali " The Champ" at the Brown Hotel in Louisville KY ..perhaps one of the most famous persons in the world:..... I'd like to meet the great New Orleans trumpet player Leroy Jones.........and Molly Shannon

Music:

(May & June '08) I toured with UNKNOWN HINSON ..... (filling in temporarily for "Frank the Tank" Sorrell) here's a clip from a showdate at The Continental Club in Austin, TX and a clip from Knuckleheads in Kansas City, MO......... the bass player is Roger " Tiny" KohrsI love listening to that New Orleans thang...ya know! "roots Trad.New Orleans jass'" the Preservation Hall Jazz Band ; Neville Bros. etc.. hey I like the rawk, and da' funk music too! George Clinton/Funkadelic CHEAP TRICK.! The Killers... ESQUIVEL...The HOLMES BROTHERS.. drummers******Keith Copeland, Joe Lastie, Herlin Riley, Alan Dawson, Stanton Moore, Earl Palmer, Johnny Vidacovich, Shannon Powell .. there are so many! too many to list !*******

Movies:

Unforgiven, Sling Blade, 3:10 to Yuma, Oh Brother Where Art Thou...RAY.. ..the Quick and the Dead, Cinderella Man

Television:

UFC... Green Acres, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, History Channel, Discovery Channel

Books:

the Greatest Salesman in the World ... by Og Mandino