Tribute to Paul deLay

I've been meaning to do this since heard the news of his untimely death in early March of this year. If you haven't heard the man play and sing, and you enjoy your Blues with heaping helping of R&B, please visit his website and order at least one of his CDs - you won't be disappointed.

I'll eventually work the music out for this tribute, and perform it every chance I get. If you're familiar with his music, just imagine it played like he would do it.

Tribute to Paul deLay

There was this cat up in Portland, in the great Pacific Northwest
He was a blues horn player; in fact he was one of the best
But he’s passed on now, he’s gone to his final rest

He was a big man and he played the Blues his way
He was a big, big man and he played the Blues his way
He could swing and he could shuffle, he could jump and he sure could play

He lead a blues band, and a damn fine band it was
He lead a blues band, and a damn fine band it was
Man that band could swing, and I’ll tell you why because…

Well with Dave on drums, and Peter on guitar; pianist David and Jeff on bass
You knew you were in for a hell of a party when his 5-piece band hit the stage
And the icing on the cake was the big man – that sound was all Paul deLay’s

He was a singer and a swinger, and real cool cat
And a soul man, a maestro, I mean he knew where it’s at
He was a mover, a shaker, and powerhouse, too
He was the genuine article and knew what to do
Now I mean what I say; I’m gonna miss big Paul deLay.

He was a big man and he played them Blues his way
He was a big, big man and he played them Blues his way
He could swing and he could shuffle, he could jump and he sure could play

He lead a blues band, and a damn fine band it was
He lead a blues band, and a damn fine band it was
Man that band could swing, and I’ll tell you why because…

He was a singer and a swinger, and real cool cat
And a soul man, a maestro, I mean he knew where it’s at
He was a mover, a shaker, and powerhouse, too
He was the genuine article and knew what to do
Now I mean what I say; I’m gonna miss big Paul deLay.