Amos Carter along with Marie Flores is one of the persons Delmar Gentry inherited with the horse ranch he bought in Flagstaff, AZ. Amos has been playing the double bass for many years, and has played on some of Delmar's recordings. Delmar found out that he not only could play, but that he had a band a few years ago that played in the area. They played Country/Western, Rockabilly, Boogie Woogie, and about any other style people wanted for about ten years. It was three years ago when the band broke up, not due to any drama, but to the changes in some of the band members lives. Plus, playing on the weekends (as they all had full time jobs) in venues up to 200 miles away was getting them pretty tired.
Delmar kept urging Amos to make a recording, as he knew the group wrote a song they always opened their shows with, My Name Is Amos, but Amos wanted to help Marie with her recording first. Shortly after that was done, Amos rounded up what was available of the old group and they filled out the rest from musicians Delmar knew. The three original members are Amos on double bass, lead guitarist Henry Dodson, and pianist Bart Velmer. The song had been written about ten years ago, when Amos was working for the ranch's previous owner. The horse ranch was in the business of raising the animals for sale, and Amos decided to keep the lyrics the same. The song is a hybrid of Boogie Woogie and country. Delmar produced and recorded this song at his Flagstaff studio as well.
Amos has some Hispanic heritage on his mother's side, and has been active in the Latino music scene off and on since his band quit performing. So now Delmar's trying to get Marie, Amos, and maybe himself, to do some songs.
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