Wayne "The Train" Hancock

Saturday , February 26, 2000
12:00 am
Location: Elderly Instruments
in-store performance (free)

Wayne Hancock has been called "the master of hillbilly swing," a "roots Renaissance man," a "country singer's country singer" and "Hank Williams meets Gershwin." But the phrase most frequently echoed throughout his career is "Wayne Hancock is the real deal." Joe Ely said it, Hank Williams III said it, Bobby Knoffler from the Texas Playboys said it, as have countless music fans and writers when refering to Hancock's original blend of honky tonk, western swing, blues and big band that he calls "juke joint swing!" Elderly Instruments is proud to have Wayne return for another in-store performance, this time in support of his brand-new Ark 21 release "Wild, Free and Reckless." Wayne and his band will play a set of tunes from the release, shake hand and sign CDs before heading down to Mac's Bar (2700 E Michigan Ave., Lansing), where they'll play a full evening of music, along with special guests 8 Ball Grifter.

Check out recordings we carry featuring Wayne "The Train" Hancock