Hitman Blues Band is tagged as: The Hitman Blues Band-Russell “Hitman” Alexander Russell Alexander is the founder and creator of “The Hitman Blues Band”. Thus, he has become: Russell “Hitman” Alexander, or more simply, Hitman. He grew up with in a musical thanks to his father, Ray Alexander. Ray was a jazz musician (drummer and vibist), who performed worldwide with many of the jazz greats that we hold so dear today, as well as having three recordings out and playing on several others. Ray received a lifetime achievement doctorate at Long Island’s Five Towns College, a music oriented accredited university. At the age of 13, Russell began working as a “band boy” (setting up the equipment) for Stuart White of Steven Scott Music, a large entertainment provider with several dozen bands. He started his professional musicianship at 15, when he began doing gigs with a rock n’ roll cover band, and started writing original music. His first major original group, Childhood’s End, was an original progressive rock band that played events such as Rock and Roll Conventions at The Hotel Diplomat in NYC, CBGB’s, numerous clubs and festivals. The next band, Candy, was a new wave group which enjoyed local popularity, and played often at the famous “My Father’s Place” in Roslyn,... Read More About Hitman Blues Band Biography...  Send Hitman Blues Band ringtones to your cell
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