The OWSLEY BLUES BAND played hard-edged pre-punk psychedelic rock and played gigs broadcast live by WBAI radio, and were managed by WBAI’s LARRY The BAGELMAN. Shortly after that, still a teenager, JIMMY and a couple of friends hopped freight trains to New York City, where he played folk clubs like GERDES FOLK CITY, The GASLIGHT, and The CAFÉ WHA? before forming the group The OWSLEY BLUES BAND. The ARGONS won a city-wide Battle-of-the-Bands in Los Angeles and were scheduled to appear on the popular television show, SHINDIG, when the show was cancelled by the network because it had become too alternative. In 1965, JIMMY’s first full band, The ARGONS, with RICK SHOEMAKER, BILL SHARPLIN, and JIM McDEARMON recorded a Mersey-style pop song with BOB KEANE at DEL-FI Studios in Hollwood (BOB KEANE was the man responsible for RICHIE VALENS, SAM COOKE, and the BOBBY FULLER FOUR).
He has played guitar professionally since the late 60’s, spanning genres that began with surf guitar, playing in a duo with his friend GARY SCHNEIDER called The DIMENSIONS. JIMMY FOOT is perhaps best known for his work as a guitarist & World Music Producer.
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