Dallas-based vocalist and songwriter Robert Ealey began singing in his local
church at age 15 with a quartet group in his native Texarkana. Influenced by
the likes of
Lightnin' Hopkins,
Lil' Son Jackson,
Frankie Lee Sims and
Aaron "T-Bone" Walker,
he began singing blues professionally at 20 after he moved to Dallas. In nearby
Fort Worth, he joined the Boogie Chillen Boys and became a featured vocalist
at the Blue Bird Club there. After singing there for 20 years, Ealey bought
the Blue Bird Club and ran it for another ten years. In 1990, Ealey hooked up
with guitarist Tone Sommer and began touring outside of Texas. The band quickly
found an audience for their authentic Texas urban blues in Europe, where they
have toured more than a dozen times since 1990. Sommer and Ealey also did TV
commercial work that made use of their music. Every September, Ealey performs
in his own blues festival, held in Sundance Square, Fort Worth. After BlackTop
Records purchased several master tapes from the Top Cat label in Dallas, they
released Ealey's Turn Out the Lights. On the album, he is accompanied
by a bevy of the D/FW area's best blues accompanists, including Mike Morgan
and Sommer on guitars, Ty Grimes on drums and Mark Rybiski on saxophones. I
Like Music When I Party followed in 1997.
(quoted from Robert Ealey Tribute Pageat myspace.com)
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Cd review by David Feld.
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