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Artist
Duke Tumatoe
12+ albums
bluesblues rockhumorguitar blueschrismas
about
Duke Tumatoe (born Bill Fiorio in 1947) is an original member of REO Speedwagon and a blues performer and entertainer from the Midwest. He was one of the first performers to use a wireless mic and guitar pick-up which allowed him to roam through the crowds during earlier signature tune “Red Pepper Hot”. Tumatoe opened for blues and rock musicians such as Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, George Thorogood, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Doobie Brothers and John Fogerty. Duke Tumatoe’s songs are a mix of comedy and blues and he is best known for his regular performances on The Bob & Tom Show syndicated radio show, including the weekly “NFL Song”, airing nationally, and “Lord Help Our Colts”, which airs locally in Indiana after the end of the national program. Tumatoe tours extensively throughout the Midwest with his band as ‘Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio’. Here are just a few of Duke’s works: Red Pepper Hot (Duke Tumatoe and the All-Star Frogs, 1976); Naughty Child (Duke Tumatoe and the All-Star Frogs, 1980); I Like My Job (live, 1988); Greatest Hits Plus (1996); Picks & Sticks (instrumental, 1997); It’s Christmas (Let’s Have Sex) (single, 2001); and You’ve Got The Problem (2006). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
