Billy Price, east coast blue-eyed soul man, has been entertaining audiences for the past three
decades. In his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa., he is an institution. Price's popularity isn't hard
to explain. As Geoffrey Himes of the Washington Post has written, "Unlike so many blues
revivalists, Price is not an imitation of better singers--he's the real thing."
Price formed The Billy Price Band in 1990. Members of the Billy Price Band are Lenny Smith
(guitar), Paul Thompson (bass), Dave Dodd (drums), Jimmy Britton (keyboards), Joe Herndon
(trumpet), Eric DeFade (tenor sax) and Rick Matt (baritone and tenor sax).
Billy Price first attracted national attention during his three-year association with guitarist Roy Buchanan... |