The Lamont Cranston Band

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The Lamont Cranston Band
Place of origin United States of America
Genres blues


The Lamont Cranston Band
OriginMinnesota, U.S.
GenresBlues
Years active1969-present

The Lamont Cranston Band is an American blues band, based in Hamel, Minnesota. It was founded in 1969 by brothers Pat and Larry Hayes and continues today with Pat as the band's frontman.[failed verification] It was a reworking of Little Walter's tune, "One Of These Mornings."

Band members[edit | edit source]

Current lineup[edit | edit source]

  • Pat Hayes, vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Bruce McCabe, piano
  • Jim Greenwell, saxophone
  • Brad Pelkey, bass
  • Jeff Rogers, drums
  • Rod Smith, guitar
  • Tim Wick, organ


Previous members[edit | edit source]

  • Dick Perna, tenor saxophone
  • Dave Olausen, guitar
  • Danny Webb, drums
  • Joe Sherohman, bass
  • Jim Novak, drums
  • Ted Larson, guitar
  • Ted Sherarts (Teddy Morgan), guitar
  • Larry Hayes, guitar
  • Bob Bingham, guitar
  • Charles Fletcher, bass
  • Andy Bailey, piano, Hammond B3 organ
  • Dale Petersen, piano, Hammond B3 organ
  • Jon Preizler, piano, Hammond B3 organ
  • Aaron Virnig, drums
  • Brian Risling, saxophone
  • Billy Shiell, trumpet, flute
  • Bill Black, bass
  • Michael Carvale, bass
  • Charlie Bingham, guitar
  • Mick Masoff, bass
  • Rick O'Dell, saxophone
  • Tommy Burnevik, saxophone
  • Pete Masters, trombone
  • Larry McCabe, trombone
  • Rico Anderson, drums
  • Mike DuBois, drums
  • Jesse Petrowski, bass
  • John Baker Saunders, bass
  • Paul Scher, saxophone
  • Danny Rowles, piano, organ
  • Greg Shuck, drums
  • Jason Kotecki, drums
  • Jeff Rogers, drums
  • Brad Pelkey, bass
  • Jason Medeiros, guitar
  • Rob Arthur, keyboard, guitar
  • Joe Chandler, Saxophone, guitar

Discography[edit | edit source]

Albums[edit | edit source]

  • The Lamont Cranston Band (1976)
  • Specials Lit (1977)
  • El-Cee Notes (1978)
  • Up from the Alley (1980)
  • Shakedown (1981)
  • Bar Wars (1981)
  • Last Call (1984)
  • A Measure of Time (1986)
  • Tiger in Your Tank (1988)
  • The Lamont Cranston Blues Band featuring Pat Hayes (1991)
  • Upper Mississippi Shakedown: The Best of the Lamont Cranston Band (1993)
  • Rock Awhile: The Early Years 1975–1978 (1994)
  • Roll with Me (1997)
  • Tiger in Your Tank (1999)
  • Lamont Live!! (2001)
  • In the 80's (2009)
  • Live at the People's Fair 1987 (2010)
  • Lamont Cranston Band with Bruce McCabe (2012)

Singles[edit | edit source]

  • "Aint Nobody Here but Us Chickens"/"Something You Got", Shadow Records (1976)
  • "Takin' a Chance" / "E Jam", Waterhouse Records 15002 (1979)

References[edit | edit source]