Jason James & the Kings of Memphis
10-26-2018
Jason James was born in Boston, MA. He started playing professionally at age 13. At 15 he worked for Fred Gwyne of “Munsters” fame at his theme park in Boston. Jason has opened for J. Geils, Rick Derringer, Eddy Clearwater, Roomful of Blues, Big Jack Johnson, Ronnie Earl, Bill Kirchen, Taylor Dayne, has worked many times with Jerry Lee Lewis, and played guitar in Bo Diddley’s back up band throughout the 90s. Since moving to Nashville he has worked all the clubs on Lower Broadway, spent 6 years at the Jerry Lee Lewis Club on Beale St. in Memphis, and performed 52 times at Elvis Presley’s Graceland. Jason has been a favorite at many festivals; Blues & Brews, The Big E, The Coney Island Festival, etc. While living in L.A. he had a nightly residence at The Shamrock Social Club on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Besides The Bitter End and BB Kings in NYC, Jason has done a U.S.O. tour of Japan, South Korea, Guam and Hawaii.
His Bluesy Rock & Roll show continues to amaze and mesmerize audiences around the world.
Jason James was born in Boston, MA. He started playing professionally at age 13. At 15 he worked for Fred Gwyne of “Munsters” fame at his theme park in Boston. Jason has opened for J. Geils, Rick Derringer, Eddy Clearwater, Roomful of Blues, Big Jack Johnson, Ronnie Earl, Bill Kirchen, Taylor Dayne, has worked many times with Jerry Lee Lewis, and played guitar in Bo Diddley’s back up band throughout the 90s. Since moving to Nashville he has worked all the clubs on Lower Broadway, spent 6 years at the Jerry Lee Lewis Club on Beale St. in Memphis, and performed 52 times at Elvis Presley’s Graceland. Jason has been a favorite at many festivals; Blues & Brews, The Big E, The Coney Island Festival, etc. While living in L.A. he had a nightly residence at The Shamrock Social Club on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Besides The Bitter End and BB Kings in NYC, Jason has done a U.S.O. tour of Japan, South Korea, Guam and Hawaii.
His Bluesy Rock & Roll show continues to amaze and mesmerize audiences around the world.