From New Orleans street corners to New York City clubs (with innumerable stops in between), Lucky James (a.k.a. J.P. Delanoye) has delighted audiences for over thirty years with a unique blend of traditional and modern acoustic music. He accompanies Piedmont and Delta blues, Appalachian flatpicking, swing and folk guitar styles with a driving harmonica and a voice of many dimensions. Original songs (featured on four independent albums) and a broad repertoire of American "roots" music combine for a high-energy, captivating performance. James has been lucky enough to have opened for such diverse acts as blues wizard John Hammond Jr., R&B legend Delbert McClinton, Doc Watson, Leon Russell, Jefferson Starship, the Cajun supergroup Beausoleil, Warren Zevon, Texas guitar virtuoso Junior Brown, and many others, with strong acclaim from both audiences and headliners. He co-founded the successful regional band Ghost Mountain R&B, which played electric blues and R&B throughout the southeast from 1998-2010, were voted Western North Carolina's best band in 2006, and whose two albums received worldwide airplay and critical accolades. Southeastern appearances include engagements at the Black Mountain Festival, the Greenville, S.C. Riverfest, Asheville, N.C.'s Bele Chere celebration, Freedom Weekend Aloft in Anderson, S.C., the Blue Plum Festival in Johnson City, Tenn., the Alive After Five series at the Knoxville, Tenn. Museum of Art, and the Lake Eden Arts Festival (L.E.A.F.), along with numerous radio, club, and private shows. As a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Lucky James generates an intensity uncommon among solo artists, and is a compelling performer well worth checking out.
J.P. DELANOYE, A.K.A. LUCKY JAMES
has been privileged to open for, or share the stage with,
many national and international acts, including...
BEAUSOLEIL
BIO RITMO
JUNIOR BROWN
JERRY DOUGLAS
GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY
JOHN HAMMOND, JR.
JEFFERSON STARSHIP
(Kantner, Balin, Casady, at. al.)
ADRIAN LEGG
MAGIC SLIM
DELBERT McCLINTON
DEL McCOURY BAND
JOHN MOONEY & BLUESIANA
MARIA MULDAUR
NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL-STARS
SONNY RHODES
LEON RUSSELL
CHRIS SMITHER
SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS
KOKO TAYLOR & HER BLUES MACHINE
DOC WATSON
REVEREND BILLY C. WIRTZ
WARREN ZEVON
An evening of acoustic music at our hometown's favorite venue! Jimmy's has been going strong for over two years through thick and thin...Congratulations and best wishes! We're grateful to be a small part of an excellent community-oriented business. Wonderful pizza and Italian specialties, cold beer, and a comfortable atmosphere. Kids welcome; no cover. Hope to see you there!
An evening of acoustic music at our hometown's favorite venue! Jimmy's has been going strong for over two years through thick and thin...Congratulations and best wishes! We're grateful to be a small part of an excellent community-oriented business. Wonderful pizza and Italian specialties, cold beer, and a comfortable atmosphere. Kids welcome; no cover. Hope to see you there!
An evening of acoustic music at our hometown's favorite venue! Jimmy's has been going strong for over two years through thick and thin...Congratulations and best wishes! We're grateful to be a small part of an excellent community-oriented business. Wonderful pizza and Italian specialties, cold beer, and a comfortable atmosphere. Kids welcome; no cover. Hope to see you there!
Root Bar Number One, 1410 Tunnel Road, East Asheville N.C. (828-299-7597)
Back to the Root, mon... We'll be glad to return to East Asheville's favorite dive for our monthly appearance. Mike Esposito on Dobro and vocals, Dan Seward on upright bass and vocals, and yours truly Lucky James on acoustic guitar, harmonica, and vocals. No charge (donations gratefully accepted), dog friendly, full bar, great Mexican food truck...What more could you ask? Hope to see you!
Town Pump Tavern, 135 Cherry Street, Black Mountain, NC / (828) 357-5075
Having played at this legendary venue many times over the years, I'm delighted that our band the High Rollers ("Dawghouse" Dan Seward on upright bass, Mike Esposito on Dobro, and yours truly Lucky James on guitar, harp, and vocals) will be making our monthly appearance here. We'd love to see you if you're in the neighborhood, and best wishes to all our Black Mountain friends!