Reggie Scanlan
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| Reggie Scanlan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician | |
| Instrument(s) | Bass Guitar | |
| Associated acts |
The Radiators | |
Reggie Scanlan is a bass guitar player from New Orleans, Louisiana and a founding member of swamp rock band, The Radiators.
According to Matthew Haggman of radio station WWOZ in New Orleans, "In the early seventies Scanlan made enough of a name for himself as a bassist to record with James Booker at Sea Saint studios under the auspices of Allen Toussaint ... Booker, however, was both eccentric and unproductive. Toussaint, doing the session on spec, called it off and Booker lost the session tapes in a cab."
In 1974, Scanlan got an opportunity to jam with legendary New Orleans pianist Professor Longhair (aka "Fess"). In 1977, Scanlan was invited to join Fess's band, and he toured with Fess until the end of the year, when most of the band was replaced. Scanlan and guitarist Dave Malone were in a band called Road Apple in early 1978, when both men left that band to join The Radiators.
[edit] References
- Playing With Fess: A Three Part Series on Musicians Who Played with Professor Longhair, Part 1 by Matthew Haggman, Fess Biographer, on New Orleans radio station WWOZ Website, via the Wayback Machine
- Born on the Bayou, an autobiographical essay by Camile Baudoin of The Radiators
