Jimmy & Starla Queen Sample

Starla has earned the name "Queen of Swing”!  We think that Starla’s country music background has been a plus for her today as she sings jazz, blues, country, and pop. She decided to follow in her father's footsteps when in 1996 she decided to sing and began performing at the Mark Twain Country Music Show in Hannibal, Mo. Then she appeared as a special guest at various shows in the Mark Twain Lake area until 1998 when she started  her own show “The Pike County Jamboree”. She also put together an all female band, "Country Angels", the first of  it's kind in the area. Starla ranked in the top at the local “Jimmy Dean Country Showdown” and was a regional finalist where she performed her original tunes. In 2000, Starla relocated to the lake and  her life has made a turnaround. She and Jimmy hosted weekly radio show on KRMS radio and a western swing show on steelradio.com. Starla plays several instruments (rhythm guitar, bass guitar, steel guitar, keyboard, sax, trumpet, and percussion instruments) but you ought to hear her sing! She has had the honor of sharing the stage with  several country legends. Starla appears annually on the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Fundraising Show in St Louis. Most recently, she was nominated for the Academy of Western Artist "2007 Female Western Swing Female Vocalist" and  nominated for the  AWA "2007 Western Swing Cd of the Year". Starla was the recipient of the prestigious AWA 2007 "Song of the Year" for her original song "Show Me".

Jimmy is the one of the most versatile musician at the lake, playing several instruments including sax, trumpet, guitar, steel guitar, harmonica, bass. banjo, and keyboard. If you haven’t seen Jimmy play two trumpets at once – You’ve got to check it out! Jimmy is a world renowned drummer, playing drums annually for the international steel guitar convention. He also hosts the annual International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Show in St Louis and has backed the steel guitar greats! Jimmy has also played drums for other various steel shows including the Choo Choo ReUnion Show in  Chatanooga, TN, the Cajun Steel Show in New Orleans, and the Legends of Western Swing festival in Snyder, TX. He has performed with legends such as Ray Price,  Johnny Bush, Sammi Smith, Johnny Paycheck, Ronnie Milsap, Waylon Jennings, and many others. He was the music director for TNN’s “Pappy’s Place”. Not only is he an awesome musician, Jimmy is an outstanding vocalist. He sings from the soul and will touch your heart. His professional attitude and ability is why he received the St. Louis Entertainer of the Year. He also was a recipient of the St Louis Drummer of the Year and Band Leader of the Year.

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