Michael "LEFTY" Wallace

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Heroes:

SPECIAL THANKS : My "Dad and Mom" Alonzo Johnson Jr. and Timothea, for all the love and guidance, for showin me the ropes in this biz, and for teaching me that GROOVE truly comes from the heart..I'm forever in your debt !!!!, "Uncle" Walter Wolfman Washington for teaching me to get INSIDE the music, and look out, and for the FUNK infusion, Roach Thompson for BELIEVING in me when nobody did, Big Man, I'd follow you anywhere!, my "Brother" Kenny Thomas and Russell Batiste for givin me PROPER PLACEMENT in the groove, George Porter Jr. for the encouragement, and for showing me how "the FUNK" is applied by a master bassman in the truest sense of the word, Rockin Dopsie Jr, Tiger Dopsie, and Anthony Dopsie for making me feel like FAMILY , Lyn Boudousquie for keeping me SANE when it was all coming apart in New Orleans, Andi Thomas for getting me to New Orleans for the musical education of a LIFETIME! , Famous Frank Ward and Dr Lee for giving me my START in Ft Laud., the lovely "Dar" from WKPX's SUNDAY MORNING BLUES Congratulations on the new hubby!!, and special thanks for always supporting every local or national act I was ever affiliated with,to John Sinclair and the gang at WWOZ in New Orleans, for giving me AWESOME music to listen to and SOOTHE my soul , Steve Bristol for giving me SLAMMIN' drum beats to GROOVE to, Little Mike and the Tornadoes for breaking me out NATIONALLY , Slam Allen for teaching me SHOWMANSHIP on its highest level, Les Getrex for making me WORK at it harder than I ever had to before, the cast and crew @ Tipitina's for keeping it REAL through all these years, to all the great musicians that add to New Orleans' musical gumbo for giving my style a "FLAVOR" that cannot be taught; it must be lived,to the cast and crew at Blue Soul , Blind Pig, Ichiban, Flying Fish and Bar Star Records for the OPPORTUNITIES to peddle these blues across this crazy planet, Art Lilly and LOUUUIEEE! (LOL).., of Art and Soul Tattoos in Va., for the "KILLER" ink, Rae Rae ....thanks for helping me make this site "SIZZLE" !!!!!! My most sincere and heartfelt thanks go out to my AMAZING wife CHRISTIE , and my four little music addicts EMILY , ALEXIS , SETH , and LEE ANN ....without all of you it all TRULY wouldn't mean a thing...quite simply put...YOU'RE THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!"
If I overlooked, or forgot anyone, you guys are as much a part of this as I am, and I LOVE YOU ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
KEEP IT BLUE !!!!