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The HooDoos
12+ albums
bluesblues rockpsychobillyrhythm and bluesThe Hoodoos
about
Billy D & The Hoodoos (aka The Hoodoos) are an American musical group from Portland, Oregon, United States. Born on the south side of Chicago, Billy Desmond grew up influenced by early rock music and blues. Billy began his career playing professionally at teen dances and parties at the age of fourteen, and by eighteen he was sneaking in Chicago blues clubs to hear Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and James Cotton. Eventually, Billy would work with Wells and other blues musicians such as Big Time Sarah, Robert Cray and Detroit Junior. Billy led his first band, Skid City Blues, as lead guitarist, singer and songwriter touring the Midwest during the 1970s. By 1984, Billy moved to Los Angeles, California, and studied with established artist Tony Matthews, and played for Little Richard and Ray Charles. Billy spent half a year playing guitar for Don "Sugarcane" Harris. The mid-1990s found Billy in Santa Fe, New Mexico, focusing on developing his original music. About this time, Billy D and the HooDoos materialized. They were the opening act for Los Lonely Boys and Robert Cray at the KTAO 2003 Annual Solar Fest in New Mexico, and his original song, "She's The One", was then voted the number one song by a local area artist. Billy relocated to Portland, Oregon, in 2010. His CD, Somethin's Wrong has been well received and Billy regularly promotes his music through his website and by performing in local Pacific Northwest venues as well as festivals and venues across the US. He
