Doug Duffey and Badd - Funkify Ya-Self (2018)

Doug Duffey was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame in 2001 and the National Blues Hall of Fame in 2009. With his Blues Hall of Fame induction, he was also named as a “Louisiana Ambassador of the Blues.” Born in Monroe, LA in 1950, Duffey began singing and playing piano at an early age, composing and performing professionally by age fourteen. His first single, recorded in Nashville in 1970, was chosen by Billboard, Cashbox and Record World as “Pick Hit” and broke into the top 100 charts. He has been called “one of the most prolific songwriters living in Louisiana” and has recorded eleven critically acclaimed CDs of original material to date. His career spans over half a century, bringing him international success.

Dan Sumner is an internationally-acclaimed guitarist who performs and tours the world regularly with acts such as Doug Duffey and BADD, Louisiana Soul Revival, Steve Howell, and the Louis Romanos Quartet. His shredders of choice are two custom-made Benedetto archtop jazz guitars. He owns and operates Fort Sumner Studio, where he has recorded and/or produced dozens of albums by artists such as Astro Motel, Logan and the Legendaries, The Vidrines, Gin Mobsters, and Tito and the Fabulous Freeloaders.