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Don Hess

Band,
Singer of Rock and Pop

Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Don Hess a.k.a. "Mando-Medicine Man" is a real physician who is also a singer-songwriter, mandolinist, harmonica player, performer and recording artist. He picked up mandolin as a kid, eventually discovering a percussive technique employing Jethro Burns-style chords out of a Celtic tuning. Hess was also profiled in a film documentary, "Doc On The Sock," a film about hiking the mountains in central Pennsylvania. In the 90s he fronted a well-received folk rock trio, Orphans No More, which became the title of his full-length (and best known) recording, ORPHANS NO MORE (produced by Johnny J. Blair). The song collection mixed neo-traditional American folk music with gospel, jazz, reggae, r'n'b and rock. The project drew comparisons to Pete Seeger, Bruce Cockburn, and Rich Mullins.

     
Members
PortraitBill Laswell
b *1955 US
PortraitHal Blaine
dr *1929 US
PortraitDavy Jones
perc, voc 1945-2012 GB
Roy Whelden
gam
PortraitJoe Bergen
dr, vib
Jessica Shepherd
voc
PortraitJohnny J. Blair
GB
Portraitevinrude
voc, gsyn, g
Linda Kanski
vc
John Mase
dr
PortraitChris Pick
voc, key
PortraitRon Fleeger
g, voc
John Campinelli
dr
Joe Corria
bvoc, b
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Lost & Found Vol. I: Rockers & Shape-ShiftersJohnny J. Blair, Davy Jones, Bad Light Project, Ron Fleeger, Ramos, evinrude, Don Hess, Chris Pick2018Album
Orphan No MoreDon Hess2001Album
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