The Metro St. Louis Live Music

Historical Society

 

 

Leo's Five

House band at Leo's Blue Note Club, 4200 Missouri Ave., E. St. Louis

 

 

 

 

RIP Leo Gooden /Manager, Vocals

RIP Don James /Hammond Organ

RIP Eddie Fisher /Guitar

RIP Charles "Little Man" Wright /Sax

Fred Jackson /?

Kenny Rice /Drums

RIP Grant Green /Guitar

 Hamiet Bluiett /Sax

 

 

 

Listen to Leo's Five:

 

 

Hold It

 

Here's a very important tidbit of info from The Chessmen guitarist Kenny Stroup: The guitar solo on Leo's Fives' version of "Hold It" was played by none other than the great Albert King in an un-credited cameo!

 

 

 

 

If you have any info about, or photos or recordings of this band, PLEASE email me at: greg@dejawho.com

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