Yes that’s his real name. Smokey Hormel discusses his fascinating family, growing up in L.A. and taking the long road to becoming a  sought after session musician, a guitarist who has recorded or toured with Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Beck, Nora Jones, Adele, Joe Strummer and on and on. You can catch him Wednesdays this month fronting his Western Swing outfit, Smokey’s Roundup at Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook.

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