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Red Young

Red Young was born in Forth Worth, TX. He grew up with a classical background and listened to everyone from Van Cliburn, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Freddy King and many other blues and jazz players. He had a well-rounded musical education, and accompanied vocalists, choirs, and played in bands.

Upon leaving high school, he first went to North Texas State in Denton, then on the road with trumpeter Clyde McCoy's band. Since it was 1968, rather than get drafted, Red joined the Air Force Band. He learnt a great deal about arranging for big band and horn sections, and he formed a Chicago/BS&T group. During this time, Red started playing the Hammond B-3 organ. After that, in 1972, he travelled through the New England area with an organ trio.

Some years later, Red went back to Texas where he formed the Ham Brothers, a fusion band of 5 players. The band became successful in the local Dallas-Forth Worth area. Red became in integral part of the recording scene, he did vocal and instrumental arrangements on numerous albums as well as keyboard and vocal harmony duties.

Again some years later, Young moved to Los Angeles. where he was enlisted in Sony & Cher's band. He worked for Joan Armatrading, Dolly Parton, Tanya Tucker and Eric Burdon. In the middle of the 80's, Red was drawn back home: He wformed his own band in Forth Worth, the Red and the Red Hots. They performed in many venues around Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

After 1987, Red felt the need to go back to Los Angeles. He joined a tour with Juice Newton. In 1994, he again began to perform more engagements with the Red Hots, till these days. He continues his career as arranger and performer, has his own 24 track studio, and contributes arrangements. After all, Red went back to Texas in 2002.

Swinging And Singing Menthol Records MENT 9701 recorded in Fort Worth, TX/USA	Johnny Reno, sax, vocals Gary Sweet, trumpet Paul Boll, guitar James Hinkle, guitar Johnny Case, piano Jimmy Pugh, organ Red Young, organ Alan Pollard, bongos Earl Harvin, drums Kevin Hayes, drums Jeff Howe, drums
Savage Night Interscope Records INTD 90305	Dave Sholl, tenor sax Tom Peterson, tenor sax, baritone sax Lee Thornburg, trumpet, flugelhorn Mark Sproull, guitar Milt Reder, guitar Gary Brandin, steel guitar Bron Tieman, steel guitar Red Young, Hammond organ Michael Murphy, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Mark Fontana, bass, vocals Tom Maxwell, drums Efrain Toro, percussion
The Organizer Blues Leaf Records BL 9821 recorded in Hollywood, CA/USA	Red Young, Hammond B-3 organ Kenny Sara, drums, percussion James Achor, guitar Willie McNeil, drums Anthony Wilson, guitar
Shades Of Blue Crosscut Records ccd 11076 recorded January/February 2003 in Arleta, CA/USA	Kirk Fletcher, guitar Red Young, organ, piano Kim Wilson, harmonica, vocals Ronnie James Weber, bass Richard Innes, drums Kenny Sara, drums Janiva Magness, vocals Finis Tasby, vocals
So Many Rivers Alligator Records ALCD 4891 recorded in North Hollywood, CA and Austin, TX/USA	Marcia Ball, piano, vocals Lon Price, alto sax, tenor sax Kaz Kazanoff, tenor sax Greg "Frosty" Smith, tenor sax, baritone sax Nick Lane, trombone Gary Slechta, trumpet Lee Thornburg, trumpet Pat Boyack, guitar Stephen Bruton, guitar, mandolin James Pennebaker, guitar, fiddle Wayne Toups, accordion, vocals Red Young, Hammond organ John Nichols, harmonica Chris Maresh, bass Yoggie Musgrove, bass Tom Fillman, drums Keith Robinson, drums Debra Dobkin, percussion
Livin' With The Blues Topcat Records TCR-1005	Johnny Nicholas, guitar, piano, vocals Mark Kazanof, tenor sax Greg Piccolo, tenor sax John Mills, sax Al Gomez, trumpet Ray Benson, guitar Stephen Bruton, guitar, mandolin Cindy Cashdollar, guitar Floyd Domino, piano Joel Guzman, accordion Riley Osbourn, piano Red Young, Hammond organ Jack Barber, bass Terry Hale, bass Ernie, drums Barry "Frosty" Smith, drums Marcia Ball, vocals
Live! Down The Road Alligator Records ALCD 4903 recorded in Chico, CA/USA	Marcia Ball, piano, vocals Brad Andrew, tenor sax Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, baritone sax Al Gomez, trumpet Pat Boyack, guitar Red Young, Hammond B-3 organ Don Bennett, bass Corey Keller, drums Angela Strehli, vocals
What Love Will Do Alligator Records ALCD 4924 recorded in Van Nuys, CA and Calabasas, CA/USA	Janiva Magness, vocals Jeff Big Dad Turmes, tenor sax, baritone sax, guitar, banjo, bass Lee Thornburg, trombone, trumpet Dave Darling, guitar, bass, percussion Michael "Junior" Watson, guitar Arlan Schierbaum, clavinet, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano John Whynot, piano Benny Yee, keyboards Red Young, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano Stephen Hodges, drums, percussion Brie Darling, percussion
Bonafide Jesilu Records 1016 recorded in Santa Clarita, CA/USA	Teresa James, piano Ron Dziubla, sax Sean Holt, sax Terry Wilson, sax, guitar, organ, bass, percussion Lee Thornburg, trumpet Darrell Leonard, horn Mark Pender, horn Billy Watts, guitar Mike Finnigan, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Lewis Stephens, organ, piano Red Young, organ Phil Parlapiano, piano Tony Braunagel, drums Jim Christie, drums Jay Bellarose, drums, percussion Herman Matthews, drums Gregg Sutton, vocals
Fresh Air no label recorded in Austin, TX/USA	Johnny Nicholas, guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals Cindy Cashdollar, baritone sax, guitar Jud Newcomb, guitar, mandolin, vocals David Boyle, Hammond B-3 organ Steve Riley Button, accordion Trevor Nealon, Hammond B-3 organ Red Young, Hammond B-3 organ David Greely, fiddle Bruce Hughes, bass, percussion, vocals John Chipman, drums, percussion, vocals Carla Prather, vocals
Joy Comes Back Blue Corn Music BCM 1701	Ruthie Foster, dobro, guitar, vocals Daniel Barrett, guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion Kim Deschamps, pedal steel Warren Hood, mandolin, fiddle Grace Pettis, guitar Derek Trucks, slide guitar Frank LoCrasto, keyboards Nicholas Ryland, keyboards Red Young, Hammond organ, piano Simon Wallace, harmonica Brian Standefer, cello Mark Epstein, bass Larry Fulcher, bass Eric Holden, bass Willie Weeks, bass Dennis Bee, drums, percussion Joe Vitale, drums, percussion

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