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Peggy Leyva-Conley

Cert. Config. Mngr/Eng, Artist-Painter, Author-Poet, Pianist, Photography, Genealogist

About Me

(VIDEO: DAVE MASON - "ONLY YOU KNOW & I KNOW". ONE OF THE GREAT MUSICIANS OF ALL TIME FORMED THE BAND TRAFFIC WITH STEVE WINWOOD, CHRIS WOOD AND JIM CAPALDI.)GO TO: http://allaccessmagazine.com/vol6/issue04/eddie_benitez.html ARTICLE PUBLISHED: Eddie Benetiz by Peggy Leyva-Conley================================================ As of 2008, recently published in World Jazz News, Tennessee Jazz & Blues Society Incorporated, and All Star Access Magazine on Articles written on legendary Guitarist, TV Actor, Producer, Eddie Benitez. Articles wrote, published titled Blues In America,The Blues Report, Published articles on Boz Scaggs, Corrs, Wilco, Los Lobos, Nanci Griffith, Aeria Records-Entertainment on musician St. Christopher, Mellow Down Easy band out of Nashville, Tennessee, Country Music & Friends band, Published by BPR Records a review on Willy Roland a blues performer. Other credits include interviewing-reviewing Blues Lady Bianca former Piano Player for Van Morrison and Frank Zappa, Interviewing Blues Legends Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Funkadelic, Legendary John Lee Hooker Sr., John Lee Hooker Jr., Archie Lee Hooker, Legendary Charlie Musslewhite, Wendy Dewitt, Maria Muldaur whose fame was Song "Midnight at the Oasis", and she use to open-up in Greenwich Village for Bob Dylan, and many others in the music industry. Working as a Publicist for Boonatar Productions for the band Country Music & Friends some members of legendary Georges Jones band and musician Jeff Keith-TESLA. Working as a Writer, Music Reviewer out of Ole Hickory Lake area, Hendersonville, Tennessee for many bands in the music industry. Currently been working in the Studio on my first CD titled: Swans with Acoustic Guitarist, musicians Rick Hartman of Nashville, Tennessee, Bill Broyles of West Virginia/Mount Juliet, Tennessee and Audio Engineer, Bill Gramse a Actor, Paramedic which has been on Television movies of Actor, Charlie Chang, Cops, 911 Emergency Rescue, and Actor Jean-Claude Van Zant productions.Music Industry: The Delta Snake Blues Magazine, Bay Area, San Jose,CA, former Editor/Columnist - Responsible for Interviewing, Writing reviews on Musicians globally, Famous, Advanced, Intermediate Artists in the Music industry. Attended live Concerts, Festivals, Clubs and traveling. Major Record Label Contacts pertaining to Reviewing/Critiqing Unreleased-Preliminary and New CD Releases in the marketplace. Have been featured on KKUP 91.5 Radio Blues shows in Campbell & San Jose, CA broadcasting live, performed on Piano-Sang live song titled "All Of The Colors" on Blues Night Show of Musician, DJ John Mayall blues show, and talking about the Blues music business on shows of Ira Bernstein, Musician, DJ Guitar Mac on his Blues Express late night shows, featured at Tubes Studio Filming for MTV Bammy Awards,San Francisco,CA with Legendary John Lee Hooker, Musician Michael Osbourne & Actor, Fabian Anthony Forte, San Francisco Blues Festival Videos, Monterey Jazz festival film, featured Film at Carneige Hall, New York City, NY, featured on Channel 5 News, San Jose, CA. Published in Los Angeles Times Newspaper, Los Angeles, California and Hollister Free-Lance Newspaper, Hollister, California.Art Shows: San Francisco Art Institute Museum/International Art Show, San Francisco, CA, Gavilan College Art Gallery, Gilroy, CA, Santa Clara Co., Gilroy Library Room, Gilroy, CA, Santa Clara Co., Hollister Elks Lodge, Hollister, CA, San Benito Central Coast, Hollister Library Art Shows, Hollister, CA, Chamber of Commerce Art Show, Hollister, CA, San Benito County, Summer Wine & Art Festival, Hollister, CA, San Benito County Fair, Hollister, CA, Art Displayed Monthly: Dona Esther Mexican Restraunt, Mission San Juan Bautista, CA, Showing at former Joe's Italian Restraunt, Hollister, CA, and Las Palmas Mexican Restraunt, Hollister, CA. Private paintings sold throughout San Benito County, CA.Worked with Director/Producer/Actress/Author, Judi Ohr on the Biography of Legendary John Lee Hooker, Music Industry, Periodicals/Productions/Publications in the publishing field.Published: Delta Snake Blues Magazine over 100,000 viewers, San Benito Magazine over 40,000 viewers, San Benito Wine & Arts Festival News Publication, American Poetry Association, Santa Cruz, CA, Poetry Anthologies-Hardback Books, ADC Telecommunications Newsletters, Teledyne Times Newsletter, Hollister Free-Lance Newspaper, La Familia Genealogical Studies at Northridge University, Northridge, CA, Genealogy Hardback books Published in regions of Lee County, Virginia, Rogersville, Tennessee, Hawkins County, Spring City, Tennessee, Rhea County (near Chattanooga), Dayton, Tennessee, Tazewell, Tennessee, Claiborne County, and Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee, (Appalachian Mountains) above Knoxville, Tennessee and other regions throughout the USA.

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(SLIDE SHOW: ARTIST/PEGGY LEYVA-CONLEY)(WATERCOLOR: YOSMITE NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA)(ACRYLIC: VENICE, ITALY - ART SHOW, SAN BENITO COUNTY LIBRARY GALLERY, HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA)(ACRYLIC: FISHERMAN WHARF, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA) ARTIST: PEGGY - ELK'S LODGE ART & WINE SHOW AWARD: HONORABLE MENTION (WATERCOLOR BY PEGGY: APPLE & PEAR) PLEIN AIR CLASS OUTDOORS, HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA - TEACHER: SYLVIA MORGAN/GRADUATE OF "CHICAGO ART INSTITUTE" NOW RESIDES IN TAOS, NEW MEXICO ARTIST COMMUNITY.(WATERCOLOR: FRUIT/KETTLE - 2ND PLACE RIBBON AWARD, SAN BENITO COUNTY FAIR, HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA, ENTRY NO. 103)

Heroes:

(VIDEO: VAN MORRISON - TUPELO HONEY)..(Video: COVERAGE OF VAN MORRISON SONG: AND IT STONED ME)(VIDEO: LEGENDARY JOHN LEE HOOKER & VAN MORRISON) SONG: BABY PLEASE DON'T GO. BOTH HOOKER & MORRISON RECORDED OVER THE YEARS AS FRIENDS SOME OF THE GREATEST SONGS PRODUCED AS MUSICIANS.

My Blog

ARTIST: JAY PRESTON SWAFFORD, SPRINGFIELD, TN (NASHVILLE SUBERB)

Please read down below the Art Show Schedules coming up!  GO TO:  http://swaffordart.com ARTIST:  JAY PRESTON SWAFFORD Dec 2008   Talents Coffee Studio- Springfield,TN (with ...
Posted by Peggy Leyva-Conley on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:30:00 PST

ART SHOW: Peggy Leyva-Conley, NOVEMBER 16th,HUNT CLUB OFFICES, PLEIN AIR PAINTERS, GALLATIN, TN

MONTHAVEN PLEIN AIR PAINTERS' EXHIBIT Date:  NOVEMBER 16th, 2008 Time: Time to be Announced Soon! Location:  HUNT CLUB OFFICES (Nashville Pike NEAR StoneRidge Farms) at the Hunt Club Cross S...
Posted by Peggy Leyva-Conley on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:56:00 PST

UNTITLED ARTISTS: PRESS IMAGES DEADLINE-November 13th, Nashville, TN

..TR> http://untitlednashville.org/calendar.htm ARTIST INTERESTED IN SHOWING ARTWORK PER. "UNTITLED ARTIST", Nashville, TN WINTER SHOW: ABOMINABLE ART SHOW - DECEMBER 12th, 2008 dates & de...
Posted by Peggy Leyva-Conley on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:01:00 PST

ART SHOW: Peggy Leyva-Conley, NOVEMBER 7th, Friday, MONTHAVEN MANSION-OPEN RECEPTION

Member: Peggy Leyva-Conley will be one of the featured Artists to display her Art Work at the following Art Exhibit MONTHAVEN ART SOCIETY - ARTIST RECEPTION which draws large crowd and is jazzed up b...
Posted by Peggy Leyva-Conley on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:12:00 PST

NEW REVIEW: JAZZ COMPARISONS-MUSICIAN EDDIE BENITEZ by Peggy Leyva-Conley

REVIEW:  JAZZ COMPARISONS  MUSICIAN EDDIE BENITEZ Writer:   Peggy Leyva-Conley Former Associate Editor/Columnist Delta Snake Blues Magazine, Campbell, California Jazz has a long-stand...
Posted by Peggy Leyva-Conley on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:50:00 PST

Books: Peggys Library / Topic! Bookstores of Yesturday & On-Line Books

BOOKSTORES OF PAST AND PRESENTOne of my passions is going to bookstores since a young age.  Growing up in Central Northern California in Hollister, California we had "Henry's Bookstore", walking ...
Posted by Peggy Leyva-Conley on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:59:00 PST

Poetry/Prose: Hale Manor, King Walden, Hertfordshire, England

POEM/STORY by: Peggy Leyva-Conley (September 2008)   Ode to my Hale/Haile Ancestor who was beheaded at the Tower of London, England during the Peasant Revolt of 1381   HALE MANOR King's ...
Posted by Peggy Leyva-Conley on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:39:00 PST

ARTISTS: CENTRAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL REGION

SUPPORT THE ARTS(For more information on each Artist please do a search under their names or the Galleries listed)*************************These are some of the Artists featured at Galleries out of th...
Posted by Peggy Leyva-Conley on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:56:00 PST

ALL STAR ACCESS MAGAZINE: Eddie Benitez by Writer, Peggy Leyva-Conley (JAZZ SECTION)

    MAGAZINE PUBLISHED:  ALL STAR ACCESS Published - Peggy Leyva-Conley (Writer) It's All About The Music GO TO:   http://www.allaccessmagazine.com/vol6/issue04/eddie_benite.. .
Posted by Peggy Leyva-Conley on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:34:00 PST

NEW!! Eddie Benitez & Peggy Leyva-Conley (CD RELEASE-MARKETING)

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Posted by Peggy Leyva-Conley on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:26:00 PST