Memorial Jam

Feb 12^th, 2000, from 5pm to just after Midnight at The Sundown Tavern in Ruston, LA...

Musicians from/or the following Bands came to honor our fallen brother: Roadhouse Disciples (John's Band), Kitchen Pass Band, Southpaw, Soul Connection, Blues Deville, Simplemen, Lightning Bugs, Tommy's House Band, Phoenix Rising, Joe Nadeau Band, Blue Monday, Blues Legacy, Deeper Shade of Blues, Dorothy Prime, Denny Taylor, Brandon Harvey, Monte Russell, Paul Fess, Mike Cassard, Nathan Woods, Rob Thomas and MANY MANY more!

Musicians Came from Austin, Alabama and all across Louisiana to celebrate the music that was John's Life and say goodbye with his friends in a way that he would appreciate!

We would like to thank the following people for contributing to the Memorial Jam

• John's mom for having him and letting us meet him

• Allison for being supportive to Johnny and us through it all

• Bruce Van Zandt and the Sundown Tavern for the place to play (Johnny's favorite place to play in the area!!!) and for cooking for us

• Ponchatoula's for helping with the food and passing the word. (J. D.)

• The Shamrock for posting flyers (Monroe)

• 6th Street Grill and Jan Fluett for posting flyers and collecting for the Memorial Fund (Monroe)

• Sixth Street Grill for posting flyers (Monroe)

• Tommy's Place  for posting flyers (Shreveport)

• Super 1 Foods of Ruston (Jeff and Mike)

• Robin Antley of CandR Sound and Lighting for providing sound equipment.

• Stephen E's

• Mulligan's (1st Donation. THANKS!)

• Ruston Police Department, Rodney Cannon, Stevie Embrey, Richard Dieter, Dave Hill, Boogie Skinner, Scott Tisdale, Tommy Carter, Kayla Hebert, Terry King, Paul Shoffit, Speedy Mercer and Michael Rasbury for furnishing equipment, help, and support

• LA-105 FM, Monroe

• KLPI FM - La. Tech radio

• KPCH 97.7 FM -Ruston

• B-99.3 FM - Ruston

• Trudy's Flowers (Suzanne)

• Tech Talk newspaper

• Ruston Daily Leader (Duane Billio)

• Nick Deriso and The News Star

• Mulligan's for 1st donation to scholarship fund

• Mike James and Becky Carswell (Posters)

• Thanks to all of our wives and girlfriends for putting up with everything

That's a start of who is on the thank-you list!!!!!
If I left anybody out, PLEASE let us know!

Thanks!
Ken Carter

NOTE: Over $1,400 was raised that night for the John Simoneaux Memorial Fund