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LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY: Deacon Earl and the Congregation

WKAR Public Media | By Scott Pohl
Published February 5, 2016 at 1:47 PM EST
Deacon Earl and the Congregation
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Deacon Earl and the Congregation: (L-R) Ronnie "Coach" Parker, Earl Darnell, Roger “Kidd Cincinnati” Gentry and Jordan Kimmey.";s:

Deacon Earl and the Congregation are the Live Music Friday guests on Current State this week. Earl Darnell is working on a solo album along with his gigs with the group.

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BONUS MUSIC: Deacon Earl and the Congregation, 'The Travellin' Riverside Blues'

Our Live Music Friday guests today are Deacon Earl and the Congregation. That’s Earl Darnell on guitar and vocals, Roger “Kidd Cincinnati” Gentry on harmonica, Ronnie “Coach” Parker on bass and Jordan Kimmey is playing drums today, filling in for Tyler Jensen.

We talk with Earl Darnell and the band, and they play "Gave Ya What Ya Wanted" live in WKAR's Studio S.
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Scott Pohl
Scott Pohl has maintained an on-call schedule reporting for WKAR following his retirement after 36 years on the air at the station.
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