CHARLEY GROTH
THE MUSIC MAN

CHARLEY GROTH tours the world with his music. He's a lifetime, full time professional musician and entertainer--a strong singer and a versatile, accomplished player of guitar, piano, mandolin, Dobro, Autoharp, plus a variety of other instruments. In his shows across the USA, in Europe, the South Pacific, and elsewhere around the planet, he specializes in the real thing: a broad range of music, all acoustic, featuring lots of hot picking and highlighting the work of the great ones like Hank Thompson, T-Bone Walker, Rev. Gary Davis, Bob Wills, Duke Ellington, Jimmie Rodgers, the Carter Family, Merle Travis, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Hank Williams, Mississippi John Hurt, Doc Watson, Cindy Walker, and many many o thers. Charley writes, sings, and plays his own songs and instrumentals as well. His relaxed stage presentation---intelligent, humorous, and well-flavored by stories about music and his life on the music road, makes him an audience favorite wherever he goes.

Charley is a Florida Master Artist (1989); a member of the National Traditional Country Music Hall of Fame; has been voted best male vocalist and twice best instrumentalist at the National Country Music Festival; and for over twenty years has produced the Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp, a learning camp for acoustic music in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has been featured on national/international broadcasts on NPR (America's National Public Radio); been on New Zealand's national radio and television and many regional stations; on European radio and television; and he is a veteran of many, many radio and television appearances in the USA. Charley currently has four CDs in release: "Grandpa Flatpicked", "Remember Me", "I Would Do It All Again", and "Roll On". Contact Charley at charleygroth@yahoo.com.

EASY STREET is a Florida-based musical group, features the talents of top-ranked, award-winning, international musician Charley Groth (vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin, more); longtime professional musician Carolyn Dunn (vocals, bass, guitar); fine musician and award-winning songwriter Austin Truax (rhythm guitar, vocals), originally from Montana, settled now in the Sunshine State, and fingerpicking guitar wizard Greg (Gonzo) Gove.

EASY STREET does a wide range of music to please a wide range of audiences. Featured are jazz standards (Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, many more), swing and western swing (Bob Wills, Cindy Walker, more), traditional blues, authentic ragtime (The Entertainer, Dill Pickle Rag, many others), folk, country standards (Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, more), and much, much more!! Charley's smooth style and ed engaging personality have won over audiences near and far.

CHARLEY'S WEBSITE | BLOG | MYSPACE SITE | FACEBOOK

Some YOUTUBE Clips: HONEYSUCKLE ROSE | CANNONBALL BLUES | FLORIDA MOON | PLAY SOMETHING WE ALL KNOW | STORMY MONDAY BLUES

SUNSHINE STATE ACOUSTIC MUSIC CAMP NOV. 11-12-13 2011