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'''Ona Watson''' is a singer, bandleader and club owner | '''Ona Watson''' is a singer, bandleader and club owner. | ||
Watson grew up in [[Birmingham]] and learned to sing as boy. He played trombone for [[Frank Adams]] at [[Parker High School]] and performed as a fill-in singer at the [[Cane Break Supper Club]] when he got off work at the nearby [[Bohemian Bakery]]. After graduating he joined up with [[The Commodores]] and later formed his own band, [[Champagne]]. As a bandleader he directed regular performances at the [[Polaris Lounge]] at the [[Hyatt House]]. | |||
Watson opened his own [[Ona's Music Room]] jazz club in [[1997]]. He moved the club from [[The Strip]] to [[Pepper Place]] in December [[2010]]. | |||
==References== | |||
* Reynolds, Ed (March 17, 2011) "The Smoothest Joint in Town". ''Black & White'' | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.onasmusicroom.com/ Ona's Music Room] official website | * [http://www.onasmusicroom.com/ Ona's Music Room] official website | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, Ona}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, Ona}} | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Parker graduates]] | |||
[[Category:Jazz musicians]] | [[Category:Jazz musicians]] | ||
[[Category:Vocalists]] | |||
[[Category:Bandleaders]] | [[Category:Bandleaders]] | ||
[[Category:Bar owners]] | [[Category:Bar owners]] | ||
[[Category:City Stages artists]] | [[Category:City Stages artists]] | ||
Revision as of 23:16, 10 April 2011
Ona Watson is a singer, bandleader and club owner.
Watson grew up in Birmingham and learned to sing as boy. He played trombone for Frank Adams at Parker High School and performed as a fill-in singer at the Cane Break Supper Club when he got off work at the nearby Bohemian Bakery. After graduating he joined up with The Commodores and later formed his own band, Champagne. As a bandleader he directed regular performances at the Polaris Lounge at the Hyatt House.
Watson opened his own Ona's Music Room jazz club in 1997. He moved the club from The Strip to Pepper Place in December 2010.
References
- Reynolds, Ed (March 17, 2011) "The Smoothest Joint in Town". Black & White
External links
- Ona's Music Room official website