Much thanks to Andy Ames, Tim Ames, Gail Donnelly, Rosie Fitts, the late great Tim Griswold, Dave Harrison, Ross Nichols, Jerry Rig, Sven-Erik Seaholm, THE BUMP, Celeste Wells, Mike Zacchino and everyone else who took these pics!
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1975: Buddy playing "Smoke On The Water" with his groovy high school garage band, Carnage.
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1976: Graduation pic: Grunge before his time.
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1979: Slick-as-shit in a vinyl Sanford And Son hat and unbuttoned shirt, Buddy attempts to seduce B.B. King.
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1980: Cleverly disguised as Bruce Springsteen, Buddy weasels his way into Cab Calloway's hotel room for yet another celebrity liaison.
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1982: The Rockin' Roulettes vie for "Worst '80s Hair" honors.
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1983: First ever Beat Farmers flyer, featuring Jerry Raney in his Howdy Doody phase.
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1984: The Beat Farmers unplugged at Bodie's. Buddy shoots Rolle a disapproving glare over his choice of amplifier ornamentation.
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1984: One of Country Dick's amusing Farmer calendars, which soiled the tables at many a local dive bar.
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1985: The Beat Farmers posing proudly with our first tour vehicle.
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1985: "Tales Of The New West" record release party in Hollywood. The motley assemblage includes Dave Alvin, Dwight Yoakam, Skid Roper and various members of the Plimsouls, Long Ryders and Cruzados.
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1985: The Farmers after a gig in Wichita. Dick's expression relays his displeasure of backstage snuggle-fests.
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1985: My fave pic of Dick, in all his damp 'n' musty glory.
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1987: The Jacks attempt to out-do Cheap Trick in the "Ridiculous Image" sweepstakes.
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1988: The Jacks on tour somewhere or other.
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1991: The "Guttersnipes 'n' Zealots" touring band flashes some pink. And brown. Mmmmm….who could resist?
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1993: Buddy and Joey Harris, whose mommies love them dearly despite everything, attempt to remain upright at the Beat Farmers 10th Anniversary show.
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1994: Promo pic for the "Dive Bar Casanovas" album; the last gasp of Buddy's hairline.
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1997: "Greasy Jass"-era promo pic. "Play jazz; wear a stupid hat -- that's the law."
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1997: Buddy and Muggles demonstrate their "doody-making" faces.
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1997: Sweetlips Mysterioso hits a really, really high note; photo taken at precise moment his testicles explode.
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1997: THE BUMP is about to become Mrs. Blue, the result of some very, very bad karma.
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1998: Buddy, positively glowing with sensuality, dressed up as Romy Kaye for Halloween. The gentleman over his shoulder apparently dressed as Jerry Raney.
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1998: You know, sometimes I really, really miss having Romy in the band.
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1998: Tantalizing photo of Ginabilly about to smother a friend in cleavage. Don't you just love this part of the website?
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| On to Buddy Blue's Gallery, Part 2
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