BAND

THE STREETCAR
CONDUCTORS

CULLEN LANDRY was the original bass player for The Jokers.
Cullen was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 1998. In his
career he has shared the bandstand with Bobby Mitchell, Roland Stone, Ernie
K-Doe, Clyde McPhatter, Eddie Bo, Eddie Roth, Professor Longhair, Al
“Carnival Time” Johnson and many others. Cullen is the bassist and leader
of the band. His goal is to preserve the New Orleans musical heritage
encompassed by the ground-breaking New Orleans music of the 1950’s and
1960’s and introduce it to new generations.

WALLY RABALAIS
Wally, a talented and established New Orleans drummer, brings his New
Orleans signature rhythms to the Streetcar, alternating with Willie Panker.

NAT MONTALBANO - Guitar player extraordinaire whose
rhythm comping excellence and solos bring to mind the early Mac
Rebennack of the Spades and Mac’s mentor Roy Montrell of the Dave
Bartholemew band. As part of the band, Nat has traded licks with Walter
“Wolfman” Washington and Cranston Clements. His early days were
spent with the Hall of Fame “Contours".

THE SAX PLAYERS - Cullen Landry & the Midnight Streetcar take pride in the number
of talented saxophone players that continue to "jump on the streetcar" throughout the
year as schedules permit. One or two sax players (and sometimes three!) are on board
for all of the gigs. The following are details of some of our sax players.
Jimmy Carpenter, Derek Huston and Eric Traub have been featured on various gig nights in 2008,
joining or substituting for Larry Simpson or Jerry Jumonville on sax.

: JOHN DAUENHAUER: John first played with The Sultans in high
school and with The Nobles from 1959-1961. After a stint in the military, he
was a member of The Valiants from 1964-68. After free-lancing for many years,
he played from 2005-2007 with Some Like It Hot, a Dixieland group. John was
inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of fame for his work with The Nobles
and again with the New Orleans Ragtime & Dixieland Band, a big band that
performs solely for charity. John has been doing such charitable work for the
last 10 years. John plays baritone sax as part of the horn section of Cullen
Landry & the Midnight Streetcar.

JERRY JUMONVILLE: Jerry has had a stellar career both in New
Orleans and in LA. He has worked with both Dr. John and Al Hirt. He’s done a
movie with Bette Midler. He was chosen by Rod Stewart to play on his albums,
one of which included the incredibly magical solo in “Tonight’s the Night”.
Additionally he has recorded with many others including Bonnie Raitt, the
Doobies, and Joe Turner. His influences include such greats as Ray Charles,
Hank Crawford, and David “Fathead” Newman. Jerry can play it all – rock, New
Orleans R & B, traditional modern and post modern jazz and, above all, he plays
the sax in ways that make people want to get up and dance.

LARRY SIMPSON: As a former member of the Nobles
(1973-1991), Larry was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of
Fame in 1999. He climbs aboard the Midnight Streetcar when not
performing with his band "Orleans". Larry has performed with
Bobby Reno and the Infernos, Jimmy Hutchinson's Originals
(Hutch), the Conquests, Sandpipers and the Blue Stars Orchestra.

DEREK HUSTON: Derek was formerly the sax player with The Iguanas, a well-
known band that originated in New Orleans. Proficient in all genres of music, Derek brings
his magic to all of the R & B classics performed by Cullen Landry & the Midnight Streetcar.
Derek stays incredibly busy and we feel fortunate when he has an opportunity to “jump on
the Streetcar”.

LESLIE LANDRY - Website maintenance, Photographs, Streetcar Logo Artist
www.leslie44landry@yahoo.com

JOHN PARDUE - Website design

LAURIN MUNSCH - On the "A" list of great New Orleans R & B
singers. A native New Orleanian, Laurin has been in show business for 38
years. In 1971, he started the Munsch Brothers, working many of the great
New Orleans clubs. After working in Las Vegas from 1983 to 1989, he
returned to New Orleans and was featured at Chesterfield's nightclub in
Jefferson Parish during the 1990's. In 2007, Laurin jumped on the
Streetcar as a Featured Vocalist and has fans flocking to his
performances of New Orleans R & B music. To sum it up in one word,
Laurins's voice and range is "awesome".

PHAT 2'S DAY - A well known vocalist and
showman with extensive experience in New Olreans,
Las Vegas and abroad. His singing style and
showmanship always add energy and excitement to
the band. Phat 2'sDay "rolls" on the Streecar as a
Featured Vocalist on an ongoing basis. Ya gotta
come check him out....

WILLIE PANKER: Willie Panker grew up in Chicago, studying drums at the age of
10 and playing professionally at 14. He developed a strong interest in jazz and blues while
studying under Muddy Waters and Little Walters drummer, Fred Below. He eventually was
sent by Below to Roy Knapp, a world renowned percussion and music theory educator, to
continue his studies. Willie became involved in the Blues scene gigging with James Cotton,
Junior Wells, Jimmy Rogers and the like. Upon moving to New Orleans in the 80's, Willie
became a sought after sideman, drumming for Earl King, Allen Toussaint and Snooks
Eaglin, and eventually forming his own group, The Iguanas. Some of the artists he has
played with are John Mooney, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, and numerous others. Willie
has traveled the world over and preformed at festivals, concerts and shows in every
juke-joint form California to Miami

AL FARRELL: Al continues to be a prolific writer. He helped to create
the New Orleans R&B scene in the late 1950’s and 1960’s with his band, The
Counts. In the 1980’s, he was the leader of The Crescent City Statement,
touring the country and playing at the Kansas City Music Festival and The
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Al was the first pianist and
vocalist when Cullen Landry started the band and re-joins the band in Fall
2008, substituting on keyboard for Earl Stanley for many events and adding
some Ray Charles classics and his own signature style to the vocals.

ERIC TRAUB

JIMMY CARPENTER: Jimmy joins the
band on many of the gigs with his baritone
sax. A great performer in his own right and
very well known on the music scene.