Dwight Saunders of Buckwheat
Clearwater (Fla.)
Concerts
Music--Florida
Musicians--Southern States
Rock music--United States
Musicians--Southern States
Blues (Music)--Florida
Bassists
Black and white photographs of Dwight Saunders performing on bass guitar with the band, Buckwheat. Known for their spontaneous blues-based jams and the pyrotechnics of their guitarist, Danny Richard, Buckwheat was a three-piece high energy rock band that performed in the Tampa Bay area from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s. In addition to Richard on guitar and vocals, and Saunders on bass, Richard Radloff played drums. The band performed at Battle of the Bands and teen venues throughout the region, including the "Star Spectacular concert series" at Clearwater Auditorium, Indian Rocks Beach, Rowlett Park, and the old "Quest Inn" Coffee House in Downtown Clearwater.
Original black and white photograph: <a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/buckwheat.php" target="_blank">Buckwheat</a>, Profiles: Bands & Artists, Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society.
<a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/" target="_blank">Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society</a>
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Still Image
Tampa Bay, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Dwight Saunders Performing with Buckwheat
Clearwater (Fla.)
Concerts
Music--Florida
Musicians--Southern States
Rock music--United States
Musicians--Southern States
Blues (Music)--Florida
Bassists
Black and white photographs of Dwight Saunders performing on bass guitar with the band, Buckwheat. Known for their spontaneous blues-based jams and the pyrotechnics of their guitarist, Danny Richard, Buckwheat was a three-piece high energy rock band that performed in the Tampa Bay area from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s. In addition to Richard on guitar and vocals, and Saunders on bass, Richard Radloff played drums. The band performed at Battle of the Bands and teen venues throughout the region, including the "Star Spectacular concert series" at Clearwater Auditorium, Indian Rocks Beach, Rowlett Park, and the old "Quest Inn" Coffee House in Downtown Clearwater.
Original black and white photograph: <a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/buckwheat.php" target="_blank">Buckwheat</a>, Profiles: Bands & Artists, Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society.
<a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/" target="_blank">Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society</a>
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Still Image
Tampa Bay, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Danny Richard and Dwight Saunders of Buckwheat
Clearwater (Fla.)
Concerts
Music--Florida
Musicians--Southern States
Rock music--United States
Musicians--Southern States
Blues (Music)--Florida
Richard, Danny
Danny Richard and Dwight Saunders of the band, Buckwheat. Known for their spontaneous blues-based jams and the pyrotechnics of Richard, Buckwheat was a three-piece high energy rock band that performed in the Tampa Bay area from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s. In addition to Richard on guitar and vocals, and Saunders on bass, Richard Radloff played drums. The band performed at Battle of the Bands and teen venues throughout the region, including the "Star Spectacular concert series" at Clearwater Auditorium, Indian Rocks Beach, Rowlett Park, and the old "Quest Inn" Coffee House in Downtown Clearwater.
Original black and white photograph: <a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/buckwheat.php" target="_blank">Buckwheat</a>, Profiles: Bands & Artists, Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society.
<a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/" target="_blank">Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society</a>
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Still Image
Tampa Bay, Florida
Clearwater, Florida