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 Ken "Nardo" Murray:
Drum Shop Manager
Ken "Nardo" Murray,
Manager of American Drum Shop, has
built an amazing career as a professional
drummer and a highly respected musician. Born
in Tyler, Texas October 6, 1950,
Nardo started playing drums at the
age of 11.
At the age of 14, he was the
original drummer for the
legendary "Mouse &the
Traps." Nardo played on all 15
singles and two albums, "Rio Grande",
on RCA, and "A Public Execution", on
Eva Records. Three of the singles were
released on Rhino Records in the 80's,
and a new album on ACE Records, with
several unreleased cuts, was released
in the late 90's.
From 1970 to 1978 he was on the
road with acts : Salt & Pepper, The
Drifters, Coasters, and Chuck Berry,
and recorded commercials for Dairy
Queen, Phillips 66, Zebco, Haggar,
Churchís, and Lone Star Beer.
His busy schedule also included records
by Ike & Tina Turner, Joe Stampley,
Lonnie Mack, Bruce Channel, Leon Rausch,
Johnny Paycheck, and many others.
1978 saw Nardo move to Las Vegas
and direct the 18 piece Nardo
Lee Orchestra
at the Silverbird Hotel for the Johnny
Harra Show. He performed on the Merv
Griffin Show, 20/20 News Magazine,
Jerry Lewis Telethon, and a BBC special.
In 1981 he returned to Texas
and was voted into the prestigious
Texas Musician's
Hall of Fame, Buddy Magazine's Texas
Tornadoes.
Nardo's attention turned to Tennessee
in 1988 and he helped form The Lone
Star Ramblers and invented the focal
point of the group, the "Rambling
Machine Mark V"...drums on wheels...with
horns, bells, bubbles, fireworks, battery
operated P.A., an electronic drum machine
and sound effects, a modern day Spike
Jones. The Ramblers performed for 9
years at Dolly Parton's theme park,
Dollywood, and were one of the most
popular groups at the park. While at
Dollywood they performed in many commercials,
the video "The Race is On" for
Sawyer Brown, and a special on TNN...The
Sunset Music Festival. They also performed
at the largest state fair in the world,
the State Fair of Texas, 24 days, every
October for 8 years. The Ramblers have
brought out the comedic personality
of Nardo and have shown his quick wit
and improvisational mind.
Coming back to Texas in 1997,
Nardo has embarked on a new
chapter in his
career, teaching young kids all about
drums, drumming, music, and the life
of a professional musician. In his spare time, Nardo calls on 30 or so schools a week for American Band Instrument Service, providing service and experience to music educators in East Texas. To sum
it up, a total entertainer & musician.
One Of A Kind....."NARDO"
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