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So who are these guys that made it all happen?

The Magic Band (Reunion)

• John French, Mark Boston, Denny Walley and others get together to celebrate Don’s music and play it live
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Herb Bermann

• Not strictly speaking a Magic Band member, but he did co-write a number of songs with Don
• See full Herb Bermann info

Jimmy Carl Black

• AKA: Indian Ink
• See full Jimmy Carl Black info

Mark Boston

• AKA: Rockette Morton
• See full Mark Boston info
• See also: Mallard and Magic Band Reunion

Buckwheat

• See The Tragic Band

Ry Cooder

• See Rising Sons

Jeff Cotton

• AKA: Antennae Jimmy Semens
• See full Jeff Cotton info
• See also: Merrell & The Exiles and MU

Greg Davidson

• See full Greg Davidson info

Harry Duncan

• See full Harry Duncan info

Roy Estrada

• AKA: Orejon
• See full Roy Estrada info

Eric Drew Feldman

• AKA: Black Jew Kitabu
• See full Eric Drew Feldman info

Bruce Fowler

• AKA: Fossil
• See full Bruce Fowler info

John French

• AKA: Drumbo
• See full John French info
• See also: Mallard, Merrell & The Exiles and Magic Band Reunion

Jerry Handley

• See full Jerry Handley info

Bill Harkleroad

• AKA: Zoot Horn Rollo
• See full Bill Harkleroad info
• See also: Mallard

Victor Hayden

• AKA: The Mascara Snake
• See full Victor Hayden info

Richard Hepner

• See full Richard Hepner info

Elliot Ingber

• AKA: Winged Eel Fingerling
• See full Elliot Ingber info

Gary Jaye

• See full Gary Jaye info

Gary Lucas

• See full Gary Lucas info
• See also: Magic Band Reunion

Mallard

• Featuring Mark Boston, John French, Bill Harkleroad, John Thomas, Art Tripp
• See full Mallard info

Gary Marker

• AKA: Magic Marker
• See full Gary Marker info
• See also: Rising Sons

Cliff Martinez

• See full Cliff Martinez info

Gerry McGee

• See full Gerry McGee info

Merrell & The Exiles

• Featuring Jeff Cotton, John French
• See full Merrell & The Exiles info

Doug Moon

• See Denny King & the BO Boogie Band

Vic Mortensen

• see full Vic Mortensen info

MU

• Featuring Jeff Cotton
• See full MU info

Richard Redus

• See full Richard Redus info

Rising Sons

• Featuring Ry Cooder, Gary Marker & Taj Mahal
• See full Rising Sons info

Alex Snouffer

• AKA: Alex St Clair(e); Alex ‘Pyjama’ St Claire
• See full Alex Snouffer info
• See also: Denny King and The BO Boogie Band

Rick Snyder

• AKA: Midnite Hatsize
• See full Rick Snyder info

Moris Tepper

• AKA: Jeff Moris Tepper; Love Hunter;
• See full Moris Tepper info

John Thomas

• See Mallard

The Tragic Band

• Featuring Fuzzy Fuscaldo, Ty Grimes, Dean Smith, Michael ‘Bucky’ Smotherman, Del Simmons, Paul Uhrig
• See full Tragic Band info

Michael Traylor

• Drummer for the Magic Band reunion
• See full Michael Traylor info
• See also: Magic Band Reunion

Art Tripp

• AKA: Ed Marimba; Ted Cactus
• See full Art Tripp info
• See also: Mallard

Denny Walley

• AKA: Feelers Reebo; Walla Walla
• See full Denny Walley info
• See also: Magic Band Reunion

Robert Williams

• AKA: Wait For Me
• See full Robert Williams  info

They also played…

On several albums session musicians have performed, but they are not strictly speaking Magic Band members. Here’s a brief look at their contributions and some information (where known) about them.

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