Allen Dale

Allen Dale started playing bass in 1964 with a band called The Humans which played Rock and Roll in Hollywood, California . He joined a Classic Rock band in 1965 which was the opening band for Buffalo Springfield and The Seeds US tour. After that tour he started The Allen Dale Company which performed in the Midwest and California . From late 1968 to 1970 he lived in and performed 475 shows in Viet Nam for the American Troops, as well as other venues. In 1972, he accepted a job with NCL Cruise lines and continued playing on ships for 10+ years. After returning to Florida and playing the Keys, he moved to Branson, Missouri where he continued performing. In 2008 he retired to Englewood, Florida . After watching Tommy C and Judy Love perform locally, Allen was asked how he liked the show. He replied “ If I ever was to perform again it would be with them because they have so much fun doing their show & because of their immense talent.”

Tommy C- Guitar & lead vocals.  Tommy C was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he attended Wisconsin Lutheran High School- with the intention of becoming a pastor. His attention soon turned to music & he began performing in 1976 with the bluegrass band Redrum.  About 1978, Tommy formed his own country music band called Barstool Mountain and he played many top entainment venues in the Milwaukee area.  In early 1980, Tommy & his band played regularly at one of Milwaukee's foremost country-music nightclubs, Nic's Nicabob, where top artists in the country-music field often played.  As Tommy recalls, "Nic used to have a big sign on the side of his building that listed all of the top-name acts that had played there.  Names like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Charlie Pride & Waylon Jennings."  About this time, Tommy & his band was asked to open for country-music legend George Jones.  All went well & after "hitting it off" with George Jones, Tommy was approached by George's manager.  For the next year & a half, Tommy opened for George Jones six or seven times before playing guitar & singing background vocals for a few gigs in the midwest.  At this time in Tommy's life, he had the pleasure of playing with country legends Hank Snow, Jimmy Dean, Johnny Rodriquez, Pate Mc Entire (Reba's brother) & Marvin Rainwater.  Around 1986, Tommy formed the band Hot Toddy, and performed around the midwest until relocating to Rotonda West, Florida in 2006.  "I'll take the warm weather anytime over the cold!" says Tommy.  In 1999, Tommy & two close friends formed a production company which was called 3-Way Productions.  Over the course of the next seven years, Tommy produced & directed close to fifty productions, including a highly successful production entitled "A Night at the Opry" which had a cast of 20 to 25 singers, performers & musicians.  Also, he produced & directed a holiday production entitled "Memories of Christmas Past", and a tribute to America entitled "Proud to Be an American" (see the "pics" section of this website for additional pictures of his shows).  Tommy has also performed in numerous plays & he has also directed a number of plays.  Currently, Tommy is writing his own play & hopes to unveil it sometime in 2010!  Says Tommy, "After all I've done with music & acting, it would be hard to give it up....it becomes a part of me & it's hard to let go of it!"

Judy Love

Shortly after "hitchin' up" with Tommy C, Judy's talents became obvious.  She started performing in Tommy's production of "A Night at the Opry".  Judy portrayed country music singers such as Patsy Cline, Barbara Fairchild, Wanda Jackson &  Jessie Coulter.  She continues to provide percussion & background vocals in addition to her strong solo performances at gigs with Tommy C & the Barstool Mountain Boys.  For the past two years, Judy has expanded her singing resume by first qualifing locally & statewide; and finally ending up in Las Vegas competing at a national level!  You'll know Judy apart from anyone else at their gigs....she's the one with the great big beautiful smile!!!

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Dorothy the red-shoe guitar player

No introduction is needed for our guitar player Dorothy.  Just look at those purdy red shoes! As Dorothy says...."There's no one like me!"...."There's no one like me!"...I've never played for anyone as talented as Tommy C.! 

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