Uploaded October 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Friends of Old Puppy wonder what it is that they are playing. The Friends of Old Puppy features Steven Strauss on (Risa) electric soprano ukulele, Billy Wilson on steel guitar, Ed Johnson on wash-tub bass ("gutbucket"), and Cynthia Wilson on the drums. This music was recorded on February 26, 2011.
Photographed, sound engineered (such as it is), and edited by Pip R. Lagenta.
Friends of Old Puppy play at the Nabolom Bakery in Berkeley, every Saturday morning (starting at 10 a.m.).
Elevator Pitch
-- Recorded LIVE! --
Berkeley, California
Friends of Old Puppy wonder what it is that they are playing. The Friends of Old Puppy features Steven Strauss on (Risa) electric soprano ukulele, Billy Wilson on steel guitar, Ed Johnson on wash-tub bass ("gutbucket"), and Cynthia Wilson on the drums. This music was recorded on February 26, 2011.
Photographed, sound engineered (such as it is), and edited by Pip R. Lagenta.
Friends of Old Puppy play at the Nabolom Bakery in Berkeley, every Saturday morning (starting at 10 a.m.).
Elevator Pitch
-- Recorded LIVE! --
Berkeley, California





![Blues for Dixie Dayna Wills and The Cajun Cottonpickers
The Cajun Cottonpickers (with special guest Dayna Wills) play Blues for Dixie. Blues for Dixie was written around about 1947 by Cindy Walker. Cindy Walker gave authorship of Blues for Dixie, as a gift, to her friend O. W. Mayo, who was Bob Willss manager. [[ THE HISTORY OF TEXAS MUSIC by Gary Hartman; pg.184 ]] The Cajun Cottonpickers guest Dayna Wills is on vocals, and feature Billy Wilson on pedal steel guitar, Mitch Polzak on guitar, Woody Vermiere on violin, Steven Strauss on bass guitar, and Timothy Orr on drums. This music was recorded on March 13, 2011, at the the historic 23 Club in Brisbane, California.
Videographed, sound engineered (such as it is), and edited by Pip R. Lagenta.
Spiky Pill Parfait
Recorded LIVE!
Brisbane, California Blues for Dixie Dayna Wills and The Cajun Cottonpickers](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KURXv0S_fIQ/mqdefault.jpg)

![Early Morning Full Set #014 Feb. 2, 2013 AUDIO ONLY! LIVE MUSIC
Steven Strauss in a duo with Ed Johnson. All he needs is a quiet place to play, and he is set to go. [HINT: a bakery is not quiet.] Today we have Steven Strauss on Lanikai Concert ukulele, with Ed Johnson on wash-tub bass. This music was recorded on February 2, 2013. Audio only! This video has images that were made on the same day and place that this audio was recorded, but otherwise, the audio is not represented by the visuals. Sound engineered and edited, such as it is, by Pip R. Lagenta.
LIVE MUSIC from Nabolom Bakery of Berkeley, California
RE-UPLOADED TO FIX A MINOR SOUND ISSUE
Possibly too much with the Coffee Shop ambiance.
While this audio recording is six years old, Steven Strauss and his band have a new venue, playing every Saturday morning at Spasso Coffeehouse, 6021 College Ave, Oakland, California. All are welcome. They take requests. Early Morning Full Set #014 Feb. 2, 2013 AUDIO ONLY! LIVE MUSIC](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L7x_j1EPuSU/mqdefault.jpg)


