HONKIE TRAIN WRECK AVERTED AT STUDIO JOE

Photos from August 28 Stax Records 50th Anniversary party

It took 4 shots just to cover the whole band as they played "Mustang Sally"
Left to right: Steve Smith on Cornet, R.David Lewis on sax, Walter Henderson (nearly invisible beyond R.David) on trumpet, Carlos Summers on trombone, Steve Boone (in dark red shirt) on electric guitar, Mike Dollins (black shirt) on another electric, Lem Tubbs (with his back to the camera) on acoustic guitar, Ted Williams (standing, in lt. blue shirt), Greg Jones seated at drums, Dennis James (red shirt) and Ted Thorsen (black shirt) standing and singing, Kirk Ray standing at mixed percussion, and Gene Reid on bass.
trumpets trombone keyboard drums

Of course it was loud. With cornet & trumpet, a trombone, a tenor sax, two Stratocasters, keyboard,two drummers and 3 more guitars it couldn't be anything else!

My name is Ted Thorsen.  My friends and band mates call me "Teddy B."  I'm the tall, blond-headed guy who did lead vocals on Mustang Sally last nite.  I had a blast.  Please tell everyone involved that I had a great time playing with them and listening to them play.  I play drums and sing in the Mike Dollins Band.  Mike is the guy who played lead strat guitar last nite and who wore the vintage looking, black and white "daddy-o" shirt and Kanga hat worn backwards.  Again, kudos to everyone involved...especially my good friend Dennis James who was responsible for putting this whole, wonderful event together, and to Doctor Rob Barrow who made it all possible by letting us all use his wonderful coffee house as a great venue.  I hope he had as much fun as we did and perhaps will see to it to let us and/or other local musicians do something like this again in the future. 
 
Ted

Al Bell and friends The wonderful surprise ofd the evening was the appearance of Al Bell, founder of Stax record.  His wife had spotted the listing in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Events Calendar about the party, and had pointed it out to her husband.

Keith Caviness and Robert O'Bryant are behind the sofa; with Rose Moore seated next to Al Bell

If out-of-shape
middle-aged
white GUYS
can have this much fun
with R&B, so can their
ladies!

The gentleman is Clay Moore, with Mary Weindorf in yellow beyond him. Anne Pace and Sally Ederington are beyond Mary.
 getting jiggy

The view from behind the horn secti:on:

need this guy's name
Walter Henderson on trumpet, Carlos Summers on trombone, R.David Lewis (arm and saxophone), Dennis James & Ted Thorsen (vocals in background).		 crooner
Another view of Dennis, with Steve Boone's head in foreground and Kirk Ray just-visible beyond Dennis.

Dennis with Al Bell And a good time was had by all:
Steve Smith (Cornet)
Greg Jones (Drums)
Dennis James (voice, rhythm guitar)
Al Bell
Steve Giles (Keyboard, vocals)
Rob Barrow (one of the owners of Studio Joe)