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After having been
nominated by a national jury, Starla & the Jazzabillies were carried
through several rounds of jury voting that ultimately yielded three top
ten nominations in three separate artist award categories. The
semi-final round of voting narrowed the field to the top five nominees
in the nation for each category. The Jazzabillies made the top five in
all three categories. In addition to Song of the Year; Starla Queen was
included in the top 5 for national Western Swing Female Vocalist of the
Year and the Jazzabillies Cd “Show Me” also made the top 5 nominees
for Cd of the Year. It is a real honor for Starla to
receive western swing song of the year and to be included in the final
nominees in the additional categories.
To be nationally recognized with
names such as Lightcrust Doughboys, Tommy Allsup, Texas Playboys, Red
Steagall, Riders in the Sky, Asleep at the Wheel, Time Jumpers, and
various other Western Swing legends is truly a great honor.
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Based at Lake of the Ozarks, the
Jazzabillies blend their love of western swing, honkytonkin' country,
blues, dixieland and jazz to create their own unique style. Vocalists for the group include: Jimmy
Queen (Former St. Louis Entertainer, Drummer, and Band Leader of the
Year), Starla Queen, Dave Owens (Missouri Country Music Hall of Fame
Member and Grammy Nominee), and Scotty Henderson (Kansas Steel Guitar
Hall of Fame Member). Ronnie Blecher, Lonnie Patterson, and Ernie Reed
also perform with the Jazzabillies. The
Jazzabillies Cd has appeared on national and international charts,
receiving accolades from radio stations worldwide. The cd is available
at www.jazzabillies.com as well as at Best Buys’ online indie music
department, Wal-mart downloads, itunes, sony connect, and various other
online retailers. The cd is also available at the Ryman Auditorium Gift
Shop in Nashville, TN and 2400 other retailers internationally. It
is the exciting arrangements and professional musicianship of the group
that received the attention of the Academy of Western Artists (AWA). The
national AWA is made up of Western Artists, Radio Personalities, Book
Publishers, Magazine Publishers, and News Media. It is to western arts
what the Academy of Motion Pictures is to the Movie Industry. More
information about the AWA is available at www.awa-awards.org |
The national
organization “Academy of Western Artists” recognized local artist
Starla Queen for her song “Show Me” as song of the year at the 12th
annual “Will Rogers Award" held August 7th in Garland,
TX.