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Nikki

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About Me

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I love music, music, music. Growing up in Chicago gave me exposure to great music from the very beginning. Roots, blues, rockabilly, jazz -- you name it and most likely I love it! Moved to Las Vegas over twenty years ago to get away from the snow. I love the desert and enjoy living in a 24/7 city. Have wonderful friends throughout the US and the majority of them share my love of music and many of them are music professionals. Love going to music festivals. Attend Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly weekender annually and enjoy meeting new friends and visiting with old friends from all over the globe during the weekender event held in my home town.
I am also a volunteer and foster for the Nevada SPCA. I'd like to invite you to visit the NSPCA facility on Dewey Drive just off Decatur Blvd. in Las Vegas. It is truly an amazing No-Kill Animal Sanctuary dedicated to the care of all types of animals. For further information go to

http://www.nvspca.org


My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People who enjoy similar music. I enjoy meeting and talking with just about anyone. I find it important to convey to music professionals just how much enjoyment their talent brings to others. The work they do is important!

My Blog

Sax plays 'Exodus' at Sam Butera's funeral

http://www.lvrj.com/news/48018797.htmlThey saved the saxophone until the end of the traditional Catholic funeral Mass. And the recording was not "When the Saints Go Marching In," the hand-shaking clos...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:41:00 GMT

Sam Butera Obituary & Guest Book

Did Sam Butera influence your music? Does his music get your toe tapping? Were you fortunate enough to catch a live show? Please folks, let him know! Sign the Guest Book to tell the family just how mu...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:56:00 GMT

More Sam Butera - Washington Post

Sam Butera & Sammy Davis Jr.(April 15, 1964)I especially liked this comment left on the website of the Las Vegas Review Journal:Michael Bacich wrote on June 04, 2009 12:07 PM:  "Sam Butera was the gre...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:12:00 GMT

Sammy Butera

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the loss of our dear friend, Sam Butera.  Sam lived in Las Vegas for over 50 years.  We met him shortly after moving here 22 years ago by attending his sho...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:15:00 GMT

Las Vegas' Own Ruffnecks

Going For Broke The Ruffnecks have seen their share of crazy things during years of playing Vegas By JASON BRACELIN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL ........ ..Bluesy fire bombs The Ruffnecks are among Vegas'...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:08:00 GMT

Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago

It's pretty common knowledge that I was born & raised in the Chicago area.  I still read the daily headlines in the Chicago papers and I stumbled on this article written about the 20th anniversary of ...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:03:00 GMT

R.I.P. Mickey Gee

Mickey Gee, who was the main man behind three of Wales most famous musical sons - Tom Jones, Dave Edmunds and Shakin' Stevens, was regarded by many as the greatest guitarist Wales has ever produced.G...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:34:00 GMT

THANK YOU, NAPPY BROWN!

Thank You, Nappy Brown (Reprinted from BluesWax Ezine)   October 12, 1929- September 20, 2008   By Bob Margolin with much help from Rev. Billy Wirtz and Scott Cable   Nappy Brown Photo...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:30:00 GMT

KEEF "I’M DOOMED TO LIVE!"

I couldn't resist posting this.  Larry received the latest edition of AARP Magazine today.  He showed me this and I cannot stop laughing.  It will give us all hope for our future! The N...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:52:00 GMT

LOUIE PRIMA - LETS HONOR HIM LAS VEGAS!

From the Las Vegas Sun, August 21, 2008 Vintage Vegas: He put the world on to swing Trumpeter who blazed through New Orleans, Hollywood, Vegas unhonored By Jerry Fink Thu, Aug 21, 200...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:22:00 GMT