original soundtrack recording

original soundtrack recording
Universal Picture 1980

Very special thanks to John Belushi & Dan Akroyd - LUV U guys :-x

Original lineup
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While not all members appeared in the original film, the full band included:

* "Joliet" Jake E. Blues – lead vocals
 * Elwood J. Blues – harmonica, vocals
* Steve "The Colonel" Cropper – lead and rhythm guitar (formerly with Booker T & the M.G.'s)
 * Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass guitar (formerly with Booker T & the M.G.'s) <= hey - Donald Duck that's me! :))
* Murphy Dunne – keyboards (brought in to act in the film due to Paul [bad word] to perform with Gilda Radner in Gilda Live!, toured with the band in the summer of 1980)
 * Willie "Too Big" Hall – [bad word]  percussion (formerly of the Bar-Kays, Isaac Hayes' band, appears in the movie)
 * Steve "Getdwa" Jordan – [bad word]  percussion (Saturday Night Live Band, appears only on the albums)
* Birch "Crimson Slide" Johnson – trombone (Does not appear in movie)
 * Tom "Bones" Malone – trombone, [bad word]  saxophone (Saturday Night Live Band)
* "Blue" Lou Marini – saxophone (Saturday Night Live Band)
 * Matt "Guitar" Murphy – lead and rhythm guitar (Howlin' Wolf, other artists)
* Alan "Mr. [bad word] – [bad word] (Saturday Night Live Band)
 * Paul "The Shiv" Shaffer – keyboards, arranger
* Tom "Triple Scale" Scott – saxophone (does not appear in the movie, though his saxophone can still be heard on the soundtrack)