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Roaring through bracing, high-octane performances since 1969, the band founded and continuously steered by harmonica and guitar ace Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh is as vibrant today as when Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi went sniffing around for inspiration for their brilliant Blues Brothers venture back in the 1970s.
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Donnie Walsh. Joseph Donald Walsh Jr. (born March 1, 1941) is a front office adviser of the Indiana Pacers and a former professional basketball coach. He is also a former president of basketball operations for the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers.
Dec 8, 2020 · Brothers Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh and Richard “Hock” Walsh co-founded the group in Toronto in 1969. Along with bandmates Dave Woodward, Cash Wall, John Tanti, and Jim Milne, they spent two years as the house band at Grossman’s Tavern. Downchild Blues Band – The Early Days. Having been dubbed “The Father of Canadian Blues ...
Apr 4, 2008 · Donnie Walsh’s N.B.A. coaching career was brief and unspectacular, but it involved one poignant stroll through Madison Square Garden nearly three decades ago. ... Walsh was born in Lower ...
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Sep 1, 2019 · Often cited as the “Father of Canadian Blues,” Donnie Walsh co-founded Downchild (known as Downchild Blues Band until the early 1980s) with his late brother Richard “Hock” Walsh in 1969. A whopping 50 years later, he’s still happy making music. “Yes, I’ve been fortunate,” he says. “I’ve had a good life of doing what I wanted ...
An Award-Winning singer, who rates Big Joe Turner, Otis Redding and Junior Wells as major influences, Jackson is also is an excellent songwriter. A number of his songs can be heard on the many Downchild recordings. As a dynamic harmonica player, one special highlight of the band’s performances is a harp duet with Mr. Downchild, Donnie Walsh.
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Jun 27, 2023 · Donnie Walsh, founder, guitarist and mouth organist for Canada’s revered Downchild Blues Band had already fired his younger brother, lead singer Richard “Hock” Walsh, at least once, with ...