Hitman Blues Band is an American blues band from New York led by Russell “H… Read Full Bio ↴Hitman Blues Band is an American blues band from New York led by Russell “Hitman” Alexander.
As the founder and creator of “The Hitman Blues Band”, Alexander became Russell “Hitman” Alexander, or more simply, Hitman. He grew up with in a musical thanks to his father, Ray Alexander. Ray was a jazz musician (drummer and vibist), who performed worldwide with many of the jazz greats that we hold so dear today, as well as having three recordings out and playing on several others. Ray received a lifetime achievement doctorate at Long Island’s Five Towns College, a music oriented accredited university.
At the age of 13, Russell began working as a "band boy" (setting up the equipment) for Stuart White of Steven Scott Music, a large entertainment provider with several dozen bands. He started his professional musicianship at 15, when he began doing gigs with a rock n’ roll cover band, and started writing original music. His first major original group, Childhood’s End, was an original progressive rock band that played events such as Rock and Roll Conventions at The Hotel Diplomat in NYC, CBGB’s, numerous clubs and festivals. The next band, Candy, was a new wave group which enjoyed local popularity, and played often at the famous “My Father’s Place” in Roslyn, NY, for owner Michael Epstein, opening up for famous national acts. They also appeared at the Electric Circus, CBGBs, and many other places in the New York and Long Island area. From this band the song “Bop de Bop” came out as a single, and was played locally on the airwaves.
While all this was going on, he also began doing "club date gigs" (weddings, bar mitzvahs and corporate events) at 16, and by 18 was playing "High Society" dates, such as cotillions, quadrilles, debutante balls, and high end dinner dances at every major hotel in NY, private estates, and other places around the country that he would be flown to. The big advantage of this was that Russell was able to play with top notch players, who themselves had played with luminaries such as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Mel Torme, and other famous jazz and swing bands. This exposed him to music that, as a rocker, he would not have had the opportunity to perform. He got to play with large orchestras and small combos, noting that it was sometimes the same material, but arranged differently. As a young musician he was enjoying the experience of playing with many different seasoned musicians, and absorbing their musical styles into his own. Russell took lessons from famed guitarist Joe Monk at the age of 13, who was a big influence on him. He then moved on to progressive guitarist Neil Vineberg, and later studied with producer/guitarist Johnny Gale.
All of this enabled him to play gigs of many different musical genres such as jazz, rock, blues, funk, reggae, Hassidic, Greek, Italian, German, Salsa, plus some light classical (waltzes, etc) and, of course, pop.
Proficient in guitar and bass guitar, and noted for his unique vocal ability, he composed songs of many different genres and released them under the names of The Hitman Blues Band, The Yaz Brothers, and The Songwriter, as well as some country tunes which were recorded and are still being performed by the Americana band, The Mary Lamont Band. Many of his songs are on the internet.
He has written more than 300 originals. The Hitman Blues Band recordings can be found on the internet on literally hundreds of sites such as CD Baby, Apple iTunes, Rhapsody, MusicMatch, Napster, MP3tunes, and other retailers. He also receives airplay on various Internet and radio stations such as Audiocandy, Ipod podcasts, American Bluesclub, Smokestack Lightning, and (of course) last.fm. Friends and fans have reported that they’ve heard his songs in supermarkets and other retail establishments. He’s being played internationally on the air and on the internet, on streaming stations.
The blues is his main love. The Hitman Blues Band was formed in 1989, and he’s recorded three original studio CDs and one live CD. The first CD, Blooztown, was recorded with Hitman, Bobby Forrester, Bernard Purdy, Johnny Gale, and special guest Ray Alexander (on two cuts). “Angel in the Shadows”, the second CD, was recorded with Hitman, Johnny Gale, Richard Crooks, Seth Glassman, Kevin Rymer, Murray Weinstock, Greg "Clutch" Reilly, and Michael Snyder. The Live CD, “Live at Stonybrook University”, is comprised of songs from the first two CDs, plus more originals. The band, comprised of Hitman, Kevin Rymer, Mike Porter, and Jay Sharkey performed the act which Hitman developed during his three Hitman Blues Band tours in the UK, during 2004, 2005 and 2006, as well as his European tour in 2008. "Live" was in the running for a Grammy nomination in 2007.
The fourth CD, "Pale Rider", has received worldwide airplay and sold out its first pressing. It was in the running for four Grammy nominations, as well as being nominated for the IBC "Best Self Produced CD" competition. It features Hitman, Kevin Rymer, Mike Porter, Ed "The Hat" D'Alessio, with other guest artists lending a hand.
Over 4000 CDs have been sold, and over 100,000 digital sales and downloads have been recorded from various internet sites.
Russell has been a member of the musicians union, local 802, since 1974, and joined ASCAP in 1982.
In the UK Hitman picked up exceptional local musicians from the north and the south, whom he used as his British band mates, touring all over England, Wales, and south Scotland.
The official band website is www.hitmanbluesband.com, and has 90 second samples of the music, lyrics, videos, and downloads of the CD covers.
As the founder and creator of “The Hitman Blues Band”, Alexander became Russell “Hitman” Alexander, or more simply, Hitman. He grew up with in a musical thanks to his father, Ray Alexander. Ray was a jazz musician (drummer and vibist), who performed worldwide with many of the jazz greats that we hold so dear today, as well as having three recordings out and playing on several others. Ray received a lifetime achievement doctorate at Long Island’s Five Towns College, a music oriented accredited university.
At the age of 13, Russell began working as a "band boy" (setting up the equipment) for Stuart White of Steven Scott Music, a large entertainment provider with several dozen bands. He started his professional musicianship at 15, when he began doing gigs with a rock n’ roll cover band, and started writing original music. His first major original group, Childhood’s End, was an original progressive rock band that played events such as Rock and Roll Conventions at The Hotel Diplomat in NYC, CBGB’s, numerous clubs and festivals. The next band, Candy, was a new wave group which enjoyed local popularity, and played often at the famous “My Father’s Place” in Roslyn, NY, for owner Michael Epstein, opening up for famous national acts. They also appeared at the Electric Circus, CBGBs, and many other places in the New York and Long Island area. From this band the song “Bop de Bop” came out as a single, and was played locally on the airwaves.
While all this was going on, he also began doing "club date gigs" (weddings, bar mitzvahs and corporate events) at 16, and by 18 was playing "High Society" dates, such as cotillions, quadrilles, debutante balls, and high end dinner dances at every major hotel in NY, private estates, and other places around the country that he would be flown to. The big advantage of this was that Russell was able to play with top notch players, who themselves had played with luminaries such as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Mel Torme, and other famous jazz and swing bands. This exposed him to music that, as a rocker, he would not have had the opportunity to perform. He got to play with large orchestras and small combos, noting that it was sometimes the same material, but arranged differently. As a young musician he was enjoying the experience of playing with many different seasoned musicians, and absorbing their musical styles into his own. Russell took lessons from famed guitarist Joe Monk at the age of 13, who was a big influence on him. He then moved on to progressive guitarist Neil Vineberg, and later studied with producer/guitarist Johnny Gale.
All of this enabled him to play gigs of many different musical genres such as jazz, rock, blues, funk, reggae, Hassidic, Greek, Italian, German, Salsa, plus some light classical (waltzes, etc) and, of course, pop.
Proficient in guitar and bass guitar, and noted for his unique vocal ability, he composed songs of many different genres and released them under the names of The Hitman Blues Band, The Yaz Brothers, and The Songwriter, as well as some country tunes which were recorded and are still being performed by the Americana band, The Mary Lamont Band. Many of his songs are on the internet.
He has written more than 300 originals. The Hitman Blues Band recordings can be found on the internet on literally hundreds of sites such as CD Baby, Apple iTunes, Rhapsody, MusicMatch, Napster, MP3tunes, and other retailers. He also receives airplay on various Internet and radio stations such as Audiocandy, Ipod podcasts, American Bluesclub, Smokestack Lightning, and (of course) last.fm. Friends and fans have reported that they’ve heard his songs in supermarkets and other retail establishments. He’s being played internationally on the air and on the internet, on streaming stations.
The blues is his main love. The Hitman Blues Band was formed in 1989, and he’s recorded three original studio CDs and one live CD. The first CD, Blooztown, was recorded with Hitman, Bobby Forrester, Bernard Purdy, Johnny Gale, and special guest Ray Alexander (on two cuts). “Angel in the Shadows”, the second CD, was recorded with Hitman, Johnny Gale, Richard Crooks, Seth Glassman, Kevin Rymer, Murray Weinstock, Greg "Clutch" Reilly, and Michael Snyder. The Live CD, “Live at Stonybrook University”, is comprised of songs from the first two CDs, plus more originals. The band, comprised of Hitman, Kevin Rymer, Mike Porter, and Jay Sharkey performed the act which Hitman developed during his three Hitman Blues Band tours in the UK, during 2004, 2005 and 2006, as well as his European tour in 2008. "Live" was in the running for a Grammy nomination in 2007.
The fourth CD, "Pale Rider", has received worldwide airplay and sold out its first pressing. It was in the running for four Grammy nominations, as well as being nominated for the IBC "Best Self Produced CD" competition. It features Hitman, Kevin Rymer, Mike Porter, Ed "The Hat" D'Alessio, with other guest artists lending a hand.
Over 4000 CDs have been sold, and over 100,000 digital sales and downloads have been recorded from various internet sites.
Russell has been a member of the musicians union, local 802, since 1974, and joined ASCAP in 1982.
In the UK Hitman picked up exceptional local musicians from the north and the south, whom he used as his British band mates, touring all over England, Wales, and south Scotland.
The official band website is www.hitmanbluesband.com, and has 90 second samples of the music, lyrics, videos, and downloads of the CD covers.
Busted
Hitman Blues Band Lyrics
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4 Ft. Fingers She's a motherfucking diamond unsold 'Cause ain't no man on …
4ft Fingers Bouncin' down the road They're always catching out the guys…
A.I.D.A. one day you'll see you're cheating ways are gonna turn aroun…
Ashley Tisdale & Olivia Olson I can see the things you're doing, and you think…
Black Keys Well I'm busted, yes I'm busted but my heart won't…
Bonzo Dog Band I'm filthy, I'm hungry I'm fed up to the teeth…
Busted Ooh what you fell into It's really nothin' new Well it's t…
Candace I can see the things you're doing And you think that…
Candace & Vanessa I can see the things you're doing And you think that…
Candace feat. Vanessa I can see the things you're doin' And you think that…
Candace Vanessa I can see the things you're doing And you think that…
Candace/Vanessa I can see the things you're doing And you think that…
Cash My bills are all due and the babies need shoes…
Cha Cha And welcome back from that commercial break Um I found out…
Charles Ray Big Band My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Charley Pride The bills are all due and my baby need shoes…
Cheap Trick Ooh what you fell into It's really nothin' new Well it's the…
Chris LeDoux All the bills are all due And the baby needs shoes,…
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown & Roy Clark My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Count Basie Orchestra/Ray Charles Yeah Oh, no, no, no Well, I know Yeah, my bills are all…
Count Basie Orchestra; Ray Charles My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
D.R.I. Police drive by, I hold my breath I've got 10 warrants…
D.R.I. -- Dirty Rotten Imbeciles Police drive by, I hold my breath I've got 10 warrants…
Disney Characters & Candace I can see the things you're doing And you think that…
Doug Moreland My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Dri Police drive by, I hold my breath I've got 10 warrants…
E-Skeemo You said all the right things, what girls want to…
E.A.R.S. Police drive by, I hold my breath I've got 10 warrants…
Ed O.G & Da Bulldogs Busted Whooaaa yeah (Busted) Busted Yeah Yeah Yeah (TG4 wh…
Electric Mary I am the one to shake and stroll Thy will be…
Emmaboda Storband My bills are all due And my baby needs shoes And I'm…
Fabulous Downey Brothers You're busted. busted! busted! BUSTED!…
Faron Young Well my bills are all due and the baby needs…
George Jones My bills are all due and the babies need shoes And…
Harlan Howard The bills are all due and my baby needs shoes…
Hazel Dickens The bills are all dues, the babies need shoes, I'm…
Hot Action Cop Everybody knows troubles easy to get Burnt out dealer to…
I.D. One day you'll see Your cheating ways are gonna turn around…
I15 [Spoken:] Hello? Nothin', where you at? Oh, you on your w…
Id one day you'll see you're cheating ways are gonna turn aroun…
Isley Busted Its 2 o' damn clock in the morning Where you…
James I'm not dreaming about you tonight I'm not dreaming about yo…
Jennifer Paige Chewin' on my raisinettes Thinkin' bout what I want next Thi…
Joanne nah nah nuh nah nah liar.... nah nuh nah nah nah, your…
John Butler All, all that I know Is that I stand here before…
John Conlee The bills are all due, the babies need shoes, I'm…
John Scofield You make it look like it's magic Cause I see nobody,…
Johnny Cash My bills are all due and the babies need shoes…
Johnny Tillotson Well my bills are all due and the baby needs…
Js Busted Its 2 o' damn clock in the morning Where you…
Maceo Parker & WDR Big Band My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Matanza My bills are all due and my baby needs shoes,…
Matchbox 20 I forget when words were only words She knows the party…
Matchbox Twenty I forget when words were only words She knows the party…
McFly ft Busted Ooh what you fell into It's really nothin' new Well it's t…
Mr. Biggs Need a few moments to think But you Tryna pull my version…
Natalia M. King Winter has come back again Feels like the season won't end M…
Nazareth My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes And…
Nerf Herder I was walkin' down milpas street Just a-lookin' for somethin…
Oscar Benton My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Patty Loveless Well, the bills are all due and the babies needs…
Phineas & The Ferbtones I can see the things you doin' And you think that…
Phineas and Ferb I can see the things you're doing, and you think…
Phineas and Ferb Cast I can see the things you doin' And you think that…
R.O.A. Police drive by, I hold my breath I've got 10 warrants…
Ra My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Ray Charles Yeah Oh, no, no, no Well, I know Yeah, my bills are all…
Ray Charles & Willie Nelson My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Ray Charles - www.musicasparabaixar.org Yeah Oh, no, no, no Well, I know Yeah, my bills are all…
Ray Charles / Count Basie Orch. My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Ray Charles / The Count Basie Orchestra Yeah Oh, no, no, no Well, I know Yeah, my bills are all…
Ray Charles / Willie Nelson My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Ray Charles and His Orchestra Yeah Oh, no, no, no Well, I know Yeah, my bills are all…
Ray Charles feat. Willie Nelson My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Rehab Law dawg done run me outta town got a hot…
Roy Clark & Clarence My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
Sámer Issa You′re busted No use denyin' it, don′t you see? A slip of…
Sick of It All Go to work, go to school Get an education, so you…
Side Dish Got no money, have a lousy car I love to sing,…
Space Junk Burn rubber and turn the wheel I don't know how to…
Splendora It′s late and the TV is glowing You're watching without even…
Steve Vai They′ve seen your face before The wolf is bangin' at the…
TG4 Busted Whoa yeah (Busted) Busted Yeah Yeah Yeah (TG4 what,…
The Black Keys Well I'm busted, yes I'm busted But my heart won't let…
The Blues Band My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
The Bonzo Dog Band I'm filthy, I'm hungry I'm fed up to the teeth…
The Count Basie Orchestra My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
The Dustbowl Revival You think you know me But you don′t know me 'Cause I′ve…
The Hitman Blues Band I've been working since, I don't know when Seems like troub…
The Isley Brothers Busted Its 2 o' damn clock in the morning Where you…
The John Butler Trio All, all that I know Is that I stand here before…
Tim O'Brien Well, the bills are all due and the babies need…
Todd Sharpville I get this old, old feeling When I dream of you…
Tompall And The Glaser Brothers My bills are all due and the babies need shoes…
Trina Mamma!! Man, keep dat kid quiet, damn! Nerise, sit yo ass do…
Tyler Hutton Busted, well I trusted Something warm in your smile And in y…
Un-Fadable Today's gonna be tough Gotta be stronger No point in giving …
Vanessa I can see the things you're doing And you think that…
Vanessa and Candace I can see the things you're doing And you think that…
Veronica See, there is this guy who I've always wanted to talk…
Vitamin C Some things you feel Before somethings revealed Sometimes…
Wanda Jackson Oh my bills are all due And the baby need shoes…
Waylon Jennings My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes.…
Willie Nelson My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes And…
Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes…
WOODZ You push me out of my control 그리고 모른 척 또…
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