Bob Elliott

Raised on the bayou of Augerville, Connecticut, Bob trod the boards for twelve years as bassist and singer with B. Willie Smith, one of New England's rootsiest rocking r&b bands. Wildly successful in the 1980' on the Rhode Island-Connecticut club scene, the popular sextet released two albums, toured regularly from South Carolina to Canada, and shared stages with B.B. King, The Blasters, and many other greats. Their members included guitarists Chris Vachon (Roomful of Blues) and Young Neil (Young Neal & The Vipers), as well as saxophonist Bill Holloman (Danny Gatton, The Gatlin Brothers). When the B. Willies's folded their cards in the late 80's, reuniting to back Danny Gatton for a rare CT visit by the late guitar genius, Bob became the resident sound engineer at Toad's Place, New Haven's premier music club. In 1992 Tom and James told him to get off his butt and back on the bus. Boy, was he ready.