NEW STREAMING MUSIC: Groovinators at the Albion/Little River Fire Dept. BBQ -
Mack the Knife
| Crosscut Saw
| Song for My Father
| Moondance
| Killer Joe
| Time of the Season
Watch the Groovinators NEW TV Show! Blues in the Gardens | Listen to Earl singing Cole Porter with the Symphony of the Redwoods at Eagles' Hall on May 8, 2010!
Watch Live from LaVal's | Check out the Groovinators on YouTube | To contact Earl, please email us at Earl@Solie.org | Visit Uncle Earl's Classic TV Channel



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headlined the 38th Annual Art in the Gardens concert on Saturday, August 1, 2009, and entertained at Winter in the Redwoods on March 13, 2010
consists of a core trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Earl Oliver - known throughout Northern California as the Walkin' Blues Man, drummer, Tom Rickard - a veteran jazz player who performs regularly with John Gilmore, Queen Jane, and the Richard Cooper Trio, and stand-up bassist, John W. Smith - well known locally as the bassist with the legendary party band - Mike &the Mustangs, the seminal North Coast blues band - Roadhouse, and more recently with Land of Eye. Surprise guests are not uncommon. The trio plays a potent combination of original and traditional Blues, Jazz, and Swing rendered into their own inimitable style. Whether playing a large dance venue with full sound reinforcement, or an intimate gathering using little or no sound equipment at all... are always a crowd favorite. Listen to The theme from Peter Gunn |
have played the following venues recently: Art in the Gardens - The World's Largest Salmon BBQ - The Albion-Little River Fire Dept. BBQ - CasparFest



Check out some of Earl's other press clippings:Here are some from the early 1970s Here is a review from the LA Weekly in July of 1979 And another review from the San Fernando Valley Daily News in October of 1989 And some clippings concerning Earl's TV program, Live From La Val's ![]() |











Photos by Elizabeth Arnold

Click on Earl and Butch's photo to listen to the Pipeline Medley, from the Local Licks Live XII concert.
There's Earl on the right of the photo, playing the cello pans with Kevin & the Coconuts.
To his right is Steve Paul, on the seconds, and Kevin Grant on the lead pans.


Mendocino Coast Television
My day job...

Classic TV Episodes from the 1950's

My employers - be nice to them...

Headlands Coffeehouse
Our home base and hang out. Great friends.

These guys play our music. Thanks, KOZT!!

Frankie's of Mendocino
Great ice cream and pizza - and a great place to perform
The Badger Jon Emery Dark Hollow Sports Fans! Visit Solie's Vintage Wrestling 
Our country-funk friends 

A great place for all your party needs! 
The Walkin' Blues Man officially endorses the Dean Markley GT1000 Micro Amp.
The Dean Markley String Co. has dedicated a page on their web site to the endorsement here. 
Greg Schindel - the guy I alternate with on the Skunk Train 
Good friends, a great local band.
My Bay Area accompanist and one of the best slide players on the planet!
The King of Hillbilly Rock 'n Roll! 
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