We’re always honored to be invited to be part of our hometown’s celebration of “Diamond Teeth” Mary Smith McClain, a legendary Huntingtonian whose career as a blues and gospel singer and vaudeville entertainer extended from the 1910s to just shy of her death in 2000 at age 97.
Above are two tunes that Flood manager/videographer Pamela Bowen shot last night during the band’s set at the Diamond Teeth Mary Medicine Show at the gazebo in Heritage Station in downtown.
As noted earlier, since bassist Randy Hamilton was unable to make the gig, we were pleased to have our friend Jim Rumbaugh sitting in for the entire set.
About the Songs
Meanwhile, for you song history nuts, here — from our archives — are the back stories on these two songs: