Low Margin Blues Bashers Make World Debut at Summit
A rockin’ blues band featuring AWMA members, staff and friends provided the entertainment for the Wednesday night reception at the AWMA Summit in Atlanta.
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The Low Margin Blues Band featured (l-r) Jeff Ramminger of Atlanta, bass: Dave Riser, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., guitar; Steve Shing, GSC Enterprises, Inc., vocals; Scott Ramminger, sax; Kit Dietz, Dietz Consulting, guitar, Greg Henning, Cash-Wa Distributing, keyboards. Behind Ramminger is drummer David Lingle of Atlanta.
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"These guys are great!" was the comment heard throughout the packed ballroom, where guests grabbed partners and danced as the "Low Margin Blues Bashers" played tunes ranging from Elvis Presley to Bruce Springsteen and most everything in between.
The group included Greg Henning, Cash-Wa Distributing on keyboards and vocals; Dave Riser of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company on guitar and vocals; Kit Dietz of Dietz Consulting on guitar and vocals; Steve "Elvis" Shing of GSC Enterprises, Inc., on vocals; AWMA President Scott Ramminger on sax and vocals; along with Atlanta musicians Jeff Ramminger on bass and David Lingle on drums. There were additional guest appearances from the audience.
"Everybody had a great time," said AWMA Chairman Jode Bunce, Eby-Brown Company, Inc., as the band wound down a 90-minute performance. "I think we’ll make this an annual event."
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Dave Riser, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, played a mean guitar and rocked out on vocals. At left is Jeff Ramminger, an Atlanta-area bass player imported for the event.
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Greg Henning, Cash-Wa Distributing, gave a great performance on the keyboards and vocals.
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