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Corkey and the Keynoters have proven again and again to Central Texas audiences of all ages that live music is best. Performing selections from the Great American Songbook with unsurpassed musicianship, Corkey and the Keynoters are always danceable and always in good taste. Corkey and the Keynoters bring to life the classic sounds of Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington, plus all of those great songs created by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Johnny Mercer, as performed by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Mel Torme and Tony Bennett. Dancers will love the authentic styles and correct tempos for their favorite foxtrot, jitterbug, West Coast swing, waltz, polka, bossa nova, rhumba, cha cha, tango, mambo, and samba. Country music fans will love "Waltz Across Texas", "Hey, Good Lookin'" and "Crazy Arms". Get the whole group on their feet with a line dance, a schottische and specialty songs like "The Chicken Dance" and "Cotton-Eyed Joe". When the mood is right, choose a partner for "Margaritaville", "Proud Mary" or "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown". Whether you choose the five-piece combo, the eighteen-piece big band, or something in between, your friends will praise your excellent taste in live music.
Lee Edwards plays original, acoustic music that makes you feel…and think. Lee’s music combines folk, rock, blues and country to create a blend that’s melodic, driving, Southern, fun, and heartfelt. His original, award-winning songs range from tender and intimate to outrageous. Lee was born in Milwaukee and grew up outside of Dallas. Watching his small hometown grow into a large, paved, generic suburb helped forge his love for nature and for unique, personal expression. He has lived most of his adult life in Austin. He completed a philosophy degree at the University of Texas, then a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Maryland. He now draws on both backgrounds to create music for both heart and mind. Lee started out in the house band of a rural Texas steakhouse at age 18, then played around the Washington D.C. area in an acoustic trio. Later he graduated to Austin rock bands. Now Lee, on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, is often joined by his darlin’, Claudia Voyles, on electric bass and sultry vocals. Shows are fun, funny, touching and thought-provoking. Lee draws the audience into being part of the music, and they respond by singing along. It's music from the heart, and it’s good for the soul.
