Wild Willy & the Memphis Jam Band
Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2007 | SELF
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ArtsMemphis.org
Event Name: Peanut Butter & Jam Session - Wild Willy & the Memphis Jam Band
"FABULOUS!"
Review posted by: Lindsey from Memphis, TN USA
“I attended this event last year with my infant and toddler cousins and we have never had more fun together! Wild Willy's band is a family favorite for kids of ALL ages. I danced more than the kids did and I am 25! It was a great morning.”
- Lindsey from Memphis, TN USA
ArtsMemphis.org
Event Name: Peanut Butter & Jam Session - Wild Willy & the Memphis Jam Band
"FABULOUS!"
Review posted by: Lindsey from Memphis, TN USA
“I attended this event last year with my infant and toddler cousins and we have never had more fun together! Wild Willy's band is a family favorite for kids of ALL ages. I danced more than the kids did and I am 25! It was a great morning.”
- Lindsey from Memphis, TN USA
"Wild Willy and the Memphis Jam Band are packed with energy, humor and talent. Their family-friendly entertainment leaves the crowd dancing, laughing and ready for more." - Elizabeth Allen - Marketing Manager, The Avenue Carriage Crossing
"Wild Willy and the Memphis Jam Band are packed with energy, humor and talent. Their family-friendly entertainment leaves the crowd dancing, laughing and ready for more." - Elizabeth Allen - Marketing Manager, The Avenue Carriage Crossing
“Wild Willy and company bring family values and fun to any event! Their performance at the Red White & Blues Star Spangled Celebration had both kids and parents on their feet dancing and singing. They provided a live soundtrack for our Family Zone and were a perfect kid-friendly compliment to our main stage lineup.”
- Cindy DeBardelaben - Director of Marketing Entercom Radio/ Event Producer Red White & Blues Star Spa
“Wild Willy and company bring family values and fun to any event! Their performance at the Red White & Blues Star Spangled Celebration had both kids and parents on their feet dancing and singing. They provided a live soundtrack for our Family Zone and were a perfect kid-friendly compliment to our main stage lineup.”
- Cindy DeBardelaben - Director of Marketing Entercom Radio/ Event Producer Red White & Blues Star Spa
“Wild Willy captivated our audience! He entertained ages 5 years – 55 years up…everyone was dancing and singing. Our church is a more traditional group, and they loved his spin on the “classic” kid songs. The children had so much fun singing and learning motions to the songs. Wild Willy was an awesome performer at both our Wednesday night program with 100 children and at our Vacation Bible School with over 1000 children and parents!” - Kelle Wesson - Director of Children’s Ministry, Germantown Presbyterian Church
“Wild Willy captivated our audience! He entertained ages 5 years – 55 years up…everyone was dancing and singing. Our church is a more traditional group, and they loved his spin on the “classic” kid songs. The children had so much fun singing and learning motions to the songs. Wild Willy was an awesome performer at both our Wednesday night program with 100 children and at our Vacation Bible School with over 1000 children and parents!” - Kelle Wesson - Director of Children’s Ministry, Germantown Presbyterian Church
“Wild Willy & the Memphis Jam Band have been an excellent addition to Germantown Performing Art Centre’s Peanut Butter and Jam Series. The band plays an exciting mix of old classics and modern tunes creating a unique family fun vibe. There is no way that you can’t jump up, dance, sing and shake when attending a performance by Wild Willy.” - Emily Hefley - Educational Outreach Coordinator
“Wild Willy & the Memphis Jam Band have been an excellent addition to Germantown Performing Art Centre’s Peanut Butter and Jam Series. The band plays an exciting mix of old classics and modern tunes creating a unique family fun vibe. There is no way that you can’t jump up, dance, sing and shake when attending a performance by Wild Willy.” - Emily Hefley - Educational Outreach Coordinator
Discography
Home Spun Hoe Down - 2009
Second Project to be released spring of 2010
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Wild Willy and band hale from Memphis Tennessee - the Birthplace of Rock’n Roll and the Home of the Blues! Joined on stage by his own flesh and blood – his son Willy Jr. and some of the top club musicians in Memphis – the romping and stomping has no end! With the look and sound of old fashioned troubadours complete with banjos, guitars, mandolins, harmonicas, dulcimers, hand drums, stomp boxes and other old time instruments…Wild Willy & the Memphis Jam Band thrill audiences of all ages with their high energy and interactive live shows!
Wild Willy was born in Kentucky and his family roots run deep into the mountains of North East Kentucky. Being raised by his family to appreciate the mountain folk music and the folk stories passed on from generation to generation - Willy has found a way to make the old ways fresh and new to this generation.
Wild Willy Jr., being born in Memphis, caught the Memphis Mojo at a very young age and has always been his Dad’s wing man when it comes to making music. Though his first love is percussion – Willy Jr. plays just about anything he can get his hands on – especially any unique instrument from his Dad’s antique instrument collection. He is rarely seen without his Buddy Holly glasses.
Willy has been performing Family Music since he was a teenager and has always loved the interaction that this new and growing genre provides in a live setting. Nothing makes Willy happier than to see families singing, laughing, dancing and something totally new to some…just being together in the same room – what a concept! “What this world needs is to bring back the front porch of the olden days when folks sat and told stories, sang songs and just spent time together. We try to bring a virtual front porch to every one of our shows!”
At a Wild Willy show families will be dancing and singing one minute and a moment later parent’s can be seen tearing up as their child leans over to whisper in their ear “It’s true, I love you” . This is a lyric from an interactive song – It’s True - that encourages families to remember to take time to say “I love you”.
The mission of Wild Willy & the Memphis Jam Band is to bring families and audience members together through music as they sing, dance and interact together! They also strive to teach and live out the Wild Willy Creed: Love the Earth and Everyone On It! This creed teaches kids and adults alike the world changing importance of living a green life and learning to love all people regardless of their color, creed or beliefs.
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