Thanks to the many fans and friends who took these photos!
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1974: Buddy at age 16, complete with girly locks and effeminate wrist action.
1975: Buddy sings a wicked version of "Smoke On The Water" with his first band, Carnage.
1979: Mr. Blue meets his hero, B.B. King
1981: Faded publicity photo of the Rockin’ Roulettes. Check out them ‘80s hair-dos!
1982: Another Roulettes photo.
1983: Early pic of the Beat Farmers at Bodie’s, unplugged before it was hip.
1983: This pic was taken the night the Farmers crushed the competition at Rock Wars, a battle of the bands at Lehr’s Greenhouse.
1984: The Beat Farmers live.
1985: Release party for the Farmers’ "Tales Of The New West" at Club Lingerie in Hollywood. Look closely and you’ll see Dave Alvin, Dwight Yoakam, Skid Roper and members of the Plimsouls, Long Ryders and Plugz.
1985: Country Dick, Dave Alvin and Buddy about to engage in a group grope backstage at a gig in London.
1985: Buddy and Jerry Raney.
1987: Publicity pic of the Jacks.
1988: The Four Stooges
1988: The Jacks kickin’ at Pete’s Place.
1989: Buddy and Sully playing at Rio’s.
1991: Oddly homoerotic pic of the Buddy Blue Band. This is the group that toured in support of the "Guttersnipes" album.
1991: Mighty Joe Longa’s standard lounging attire during the "Guttersnipes" tour.
1992: Mighty Joe makes a new friend in Oslo, Norway.
1992: Buddy was more enamored of intricate Norwegian toilets than the local wildlife.
1993: Buddy and Joey Harris, a couple of real good-lookin’ fellas, at the Beat Farmers 10th Anniversary celebration.
1994: Publicity pic for the "Dive Bar Casanovas" album.
1995: More drunken, homoerotic tomfoolery with the Buddy Blue Band and roadie The Potsy.
1995: Out-take from the photo session for the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins "Somethin’ Funny Goin’ On" album.
1996: The Buddy Blue Band performing live in the flick "Love Always."
1996: Amusing publicity photo of chrome-domed Mr. Blue.
1997: Pics of short-lived Beat Farmers offshoot band, Raney Blue, which eventually mutated into Powerthud.
1998: The Buddy Blue Show, all snazzy ‘n’ brassy.
1998: THE BUMP prepares to become Mrs. Blue, a mistake she will regret deeply for life.
1998: The Buddy Blue Show jumpin’ at Pete’s Place
1999: Only the best people turn out to see Buddy Blue!
1999: Gina and Willy Billy, Buddy’s favorite brother/sister act.
1999: Big John The Doorman explains Pete’s Place customer policy.
1999: The Buddy Blue Show playing live in Austin.
2000: Someone has laid a loogie in Buddy’s shot!
2000: Buddy and THE BUMP chillin’ before the show at Adam’s Ave Street Fair.
2000: Large Scary Arturo is large and scary indeed.
2000: Jerry Rig regales a crowd with his limitless talent and charisma.
2000: Buddy prepares to fall asleep onstage at the Blue Cafe in Long Beach.
2001: "Pretend It’s Okay" sessions: Judy Henske, Queen Of The Beatniks; Craig Doerge, King Of The Keyboards; Svenny, King Of The Producers; Buddy Blue, King Of The Water Closet.
2001: Buddy demonstrates his album production method: lay around like a bag of shit, let everyone else do all the work, take all the credit for yourself. Sic Semper Tyrannus.
2001: Petey...Petey...et tu, Petey?
2001: Bruce lets loose wit da juice during the "Pretend" sessions.
2001: He’s cute ‘n’ purty ‘n’ loveable ‘n’ he plays bass ‘n’ sings too....tonight he is YOUR Jerry Rig.
