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For: Immediate Release www.schoolboycleve.com
From: Cherrie Records Co.

PRESS RELEASE

Schoolboy Cleve, Louisiana Hall of Fame Blues musician inductee in Baton Rouge , LA ; World War II Veteran, Double Bronze Star recipient, and whose picture once hung at the World Trade Center in New York because of years of service with the Wall Street Journal - Dow Jones Company Inc. The photos were destroyed during the 9/11 attack on our nation. Schoolboy Cleve releases his first Historical CD Album entitled: South to West-Iron and Gold. This CD album has taken this unsung National Hero over 50 years to produce. Schoolboy Cleve is known worldwide and is considered one of the greatest Harmonica players that ever lived. He played with other legendary artist like Lightnin' Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Grammy nominee Ron Thompson and many others. This CD album is a compilation of songs from 1954 to 1998 original recordings and unreleased material.

"NO WIND, NO RAIN, NO WINTER STORM COULD STOP THIS ALBUM"

During production of this CD, Hurricane Katrina and Rita hit New Orleans, Louisiana and other parts of the South. Schoolboy Cleve had one tune recorded live, from a performance with a trumpet player named Marcus, from New Orleans who happened to be blind. But had love and vision of the city and its sound of music, which you can clearly feel when you hear him on this CD.
He played with so much feeling; it truly captured the New Orleans , Louisiana sound. This is his story told in music, CD title track Friday Night (The New Orleans, LA sound).

A GREAT CD TO HAVE IN YOUR COLLECTION! Collectors Edition

Note: Schoolboy Cleve's family plans to donate a percentage of profit from sales of his CD to Cancer research.

For more information: Log on to www.Schoolboycleve.com click on Products
Distributor: CD Baby. Com/ owner- Mr. Derek Sivers - phone: (503) 595-3000




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