ROY C BREWER IS MY SON!!! Want to blog a little about him before I take my summer break!

Roy Brewer
		Memphis United States 38117
Contact:		(901) 282-5460 Music for any occasion

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Roy C. Brewer, Ph.D. EDUCATION Ph.D. Musicology, 1996 The University of Memphis Dissertation: Professional Musicians in Memphis (1900 - 1950): A Tradition of Compromise M.A. Musicology, 1992 The University of Memphis Thesis: String Musicians in the Recording Studios of Memphis B.A. Violin Performance, 1985 Memphis State University TEACHING EXPERIENCE Rudi Scheidt School of Music, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Music in America, 2007 Music Appreciation, 1999 - present Aural Theory III, 1995 American Folk and Popular Music, 1994 Northwest Mississippi Community College, Southaven, MS Music Appreciation, 2007 - present School of Music, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Elvis: In Perspective, 2002 and 2003 summer sessions (Created and developed course concept and structure) Flamenco Guitar, 2003 summer session (Created and developed course concept and structure) Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Jackson, TN String Specialist, 2002 taught private lessons, conducted student string ensemble PUBLICATIONS The Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World John Shepherd, Ed. (2003): Two entries entitled: “Electric Bass Guitar” and “Rockabilly.” Popular Music and Society 26/3 (2003): “The Appearance of the Electric Bass Guitar: A Rockabilly Perspective.” Popular Music 19/2 (2000): “String Musicians in the Recording Studios of Memphis, Tennessee.” American Music 17/3 (2000): “The Use of Habanera Rhythm in Rockabilly Music.” The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture (1998): Entries entitled: “Vincent DeFrank,” “Noel Gilbert” and “Symphonies.” The Journal Musicological Research 19/2 (2000): Book review: The Late Great Johnny Ace The World of Music 37/2 (1995): Book review: Flamenco: Gypsy Dance and Music from Andalusia PRESENTATIONS Echoes of Elvis: Elvis Symposium, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., 2010. “Elvis and the Birth of Rock & Roll.” Delta Blues Symposium X: The 1950s, Jonesboro, Arkansas - 2004 “Rockabilly and the Bass: Upright or Electric?” Oregon Festival of American Music, Eugene, Oregon - 2001 “The Train Image in Post War Southern Music.” Society for Ethnomusicology (Southern and Caribbean Chapters), New Orleans - 2000 “Rockabilly Interpretations of Latin Rhythms.” Delta Studies Symposium III: The Blues and Beyond, Jonesboro, Arkansas - 1997 “The Evolution of Freddie King's Performance Style.” Delta Studies Symposium on the Blues: Jonesboro, Arkansas - 1995 “In Search of Africanisms: A Study of Herman Alexander (A Memphis Bluesman Better Known as ‘Alabama’).” Sonneck Society Annual Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin - 1995 “The Musical Saw: Its General History, Performance Problems, and a Study of Two Mid South Sawyers.” Showography Orpheum Theatre, Memphis: Hello, Dolly - 3x (Carol Channing, and others) King And I - 3x (Richard Harris, others) My Fair Lady - 3x Camelot - 4x? (Robert Goulet) South Pacific - 2x Evita Joseph - 2x Jesus Christ Super Star (great, great, band) The Sound of Music - 2x (Marie Osmond & oldest boy from Brady Bunch) Singing in the Rain Carousel (w/ the Guy from Dukes of Hazard) Peter Pan (Kathy Rigby, 1 violin) Chicago - 2x (1 violin) Spamalot (1 violin) Ragtime (1 violin) Annie - 2x (1 violin) Jolson (1 violin) Secret Garden (1 violin?) Sunset Blvd (Petula Clark?) Victor–Victoria (Tennille?) Beauty & the Beast - 2x Titanic (next to the top of bad shows) Brigadoon (easily the world's worst show) Anything Goes (I have no memory of this show) West Side Story - 2x Martin Luther King, Jr. Other Productions in the area: Pippin – Germantown Community Theater Music Man – GTT West Side Story - GTT A Little Night Music – Overton Park Shell (I conducted a small ork) Camelot - Theater Memphis (30 shows!) Wizard of Oz – Some High school in Bartlett? South Pacific – West Memphis Community Theater Scrooge – Overton HS Mel Torme - Some hotel ballroom Robert Goulet (Stage show, Orpheum)- 4x? Burt Bacharach - (we almost got in a fist fight, Hilton) Smokey Robinson - 7x (notorious jerk conductor) Johnny Mathis - 4? 5X? (w/a great, great guitarist) Natilie Cole - Hilton Hotel John Denver - Mud Island (string quartet) Henry Mancini - Mud Island David Gest's All Star Extravaganza Todd Snyder (Memphis, Eugene) Cat Power Tour - (USA & Europe) 2006 Peter Pan - (St Mary's/Buckman Theater) A Mid Summer Night's Dream (TN Shakespeare, 2009 - 21 shows!) Mac Frampton Band (Helena, AR) Television: Various local shows Later, with Jools Hollond - (BBC, London) (Cat Power) Austin City Limits (Cat Power) Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Cat Power) (We were booked to do David Letterman but it fell through the night before) Discography: 1986 Swamp Surfing in MemphisVarious Artists Arranger, Guitar, Violin 1987 World We KnewTav Falco Violin 1989 Free Range Chicken The Country Rockers Fiddle 1993 Memphis Music SamplerVarious Artists Fiddle 1994 Ditch Diggin'Southern Culture on the Skids Fiddle 1994 Ditch Diggin'Southern Culture on the Skids Fiddle 1994 Deep in the Shadows Tav Falco 1996 Cryin' for the FireSteve ReidFiddle, Mandolin 1997 Music Aboard the TitanicCarl Wolfe, Violin 1997 Signs & Symbols Messenger 45 Violin, String Arrangements, Viola 1997 Signs & SymbolsMessenger 45Viola, String Arrangements, Violin 1998 These Modern NightsKitchens & Bathrooms Violin 1998 Singles 1993-1994Various Artists Mandolin, Vocals, Fiddle, Strings 1998 Singles 1995-1996 Various Artists Producer, Strings, Guitar 1999 Loverly Music: The Singles 1997-1999Various ArtistsFiddle, Strings 2000 Rural Electric Mohead Drums (Bass), Mandolin 2000 Rude Angel Lorette Velvette Violin/string arr 2001 Outside the Lines Nancy Apple Guitar (lead), Mandolin, Fiddle, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Guitar, Guitar (Electric) 2003 Memphis Belles: Past, Present and Future Various Artist Fiddle 2004 Songs from the New SouthAndy Tanas Fiddle 2004 Simply Nothing Shawn McDonald Spanish Guitar, Guitar (Nylon String), Viola 2004 Simply Nothing Shawn McDonald Viola, Guitar (Nylon String) 2005 River Road or Rail Nancy Apple Mandolin, Fiddle 2006 Greatest Cat Power Violin 2006 Greatest [Special] Cat Power Violin 2006 Ripen Shawn McDonald Flamenco Guitar, Violin 2006 Moonlight Over Memphis Marti Pellow String Section 2007 Black Snake Moan [Original Soundtrack] Original Soundtrack Strings 2007 Black Snake Moan [Original Soundtrack] Original Soundtrack Strings 2007 Better Questions Todd Agnew Violin 2008 Samedi Soir A Beyrouth Bernard Lavilliers Violone 2008 My Blueberry Nights Original Soundtrack Violin 2008 My Blueberry Nights Original Soundtrack Violin 2008 Roots Shawn McDonald Violin 2009 Say Amen...Hymns and Songs of Faith Ginny Owens Fiddle, Violin 2009 Soulbook Rod Stewart Violin 2010 Shine Nancy Apple Guitar (Electric) 2010 Nothing's Impossible Solomon Burke Violin 2010 Sucker Harlan T. Bobo Violin 2010 35 Years: Bear Family Records Various Artists Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) 2010 35 Years: Bear Family Records Various Artists Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar

Orchestral Playing, Session Work, Contemporary Music, Improvisation Just sayin'....love, annie in memphis