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The
Bar-Kays, 1978.
Back row, from left to right: Charles
Allen, Frank Thompson, Winston
Stewart, James Alexander, Michael
Beard and Harvey Henderson.
Front row, left to right: Lloyd Smith,
Larry Dodson, Sherman Guy and
Mark Bynum.
Special thanks to Cynthia, Winston Stewart's ex-wife,
for the 2003 updated info on Winston Stewart and Harvey
Henderson.
Cynthia wrote an e-mail in which she also kindly shared
the following information:
"The Bar-Kays's Road Manager known as 'Big Zek'
passed away last year (2002) from leukemia. Zeke was
famous for his line 'COME ON YALL, IT'S SHOW TIME'.
"
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| James Alexander (bass) |
| Still
active in the Bar-Kays. Lives in Memphis with wife and children. |
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| Charles Allen (trumpet) |
| Lives
in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Does concert promotions and is the manager of a large
department chain. Possibly K-Mart. |
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| Michael Beard (drums) |
| Is
playing in a local band in Columbus, Ohio where he lives. |
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| Mark Bynum (keys & vocals) |
| Has
a studio in his Memphis home and is pursuing a singing career of his own, as well as
writing, recording and producing for other artists, independently. |
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| Larry Dodson (lead vocals) |
| Still
active in the Bar-Kays. Lives in Memphis with wife and children. |
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| Sherman Guy (percussion &
vocals ) |
| Active
in a vocal group in Memphis, where he lives. Owns a construction company. |
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| Harvey Henderson (saxophone) |
Harvey
works as an Accounts Manager for
The Shelby County Circuit Courts Office in Memphis,
where he lives with wife and children. |
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| Lloyd Smith (lead guitar) |
Owns
and operates a studio in Philadelphia, PA, where he
lives. Is playing in his father's band;
Lee Smith's Hi-Larks. |
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| Winston Stewart (lead keys
& synths) |
| Lives
in Memphis. Winston is managing his 14 year old twin
sons Jon and Noah who have a Gospel-Jazz band. Winston
is still co-active with the Bar-Kays and is the minister
of music for his church. |
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| Frank Thompson (trombone) |
| Played
with Cameo for a year and a half and also played with
Clarence Clemons. Frank is residing in Tampa, Florida.
As of fall 2002, he is working on a smooth Jazz CD entitled,
"Frankly Speaking", which should be released
late fall of 2002 or Spring 2003. |
