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<> THE JITTERBUG VIPERS with Sarah Sharp Meaux Jeaux and Masumi (SLIM'S MAIN BAND.)
(substitute singers: Emily Gimble, Leeann Atherton, Katy Holmes)
<> THE JITTERBUG VIPERS (with Meaux Jeaux. Sarah Sharp, Musumi Jones & Slim)
<> IN THESE SHOES with Gaila Kenneally
<> STRAY GYPSIES with Dennis Ludiker and Noah Jeffries (when they're available)
<> SLIM RICHEY AND THE HIDY HIDY HOS ~~~ A.K.A. THE JITTERBUG VIPERS
MOSTLY GONE, BUT MAYBE NOT:
<> THE KAT'S MEOW with Kat Edmonson (Kat's in NYC!)
<> THE SLIM RICHEY DREAM BAND with Leeann Atherton or Tameca Jones
<> DREAM LOVERS with Sarah Sharp ( WE HAD TWO CDS AND AN ITALIAN TOUR)
<> YO GADJO with Django Porter, etc.
<> SLIM RICHEY’S MONSTER JAZZGRASS BAND
<>......updated on 1-29-12 ... <>
INFO ON BUYING CDs AND FINDING PHOTOS, VIDEOS, MP3s, AT END (scroll way down).
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Calendar for the Jitterbug Vipers, Stray Gypsies & In These Shoes & More~~~~~
(Including Meaux Jeaux's Bluegrass Adventures!)
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February 1, 2012, Wednesday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:30. Lamberts, The Jitterbug Vipers. 401 W 2nd
Street, Phone: 494 1500 Fancy Barbecue, Wood Grilled Steaks, Chops & Seafood. Spacious,
wooden dance floor! http://www.lambertsaustin.com/ No cover.
February 2, 2012, Thursday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Romeo's. The Jitterbug Vipers with ace drummer
Chris Trafton. 1500 Barton Springs Rd. 476-1090. Italian food with an attitude in elegant,
romantic setting. http://www.romeoslivemusic.com/ . (limited dance space) No Cover.
February 3, 2012 Friday, 8 PM ‘til 10. W. Alabama Ice House. The Jitterbug Vipers.1919 West
Alabama Street, Houston. (713) 528-6874 www.westalabamaicehouse.com No cover.
Cancelled because of Super Bowl conflict.
February 5, 2012, Sunday, Z Tejas, The Jitterbug Vipers. NOT!
February 8, 2012, Wednesday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:30. Lamberts, The Jitterbug Vipers. 401 W 2nd
Street, Phone: 494 1500 Fancy Barbecue, Wood Grilled Steaks, Chops & Seafood. Spacious,
wooden dance floor! http://www.lambertsaustin.com/ No cover.
February 9, 2012, Thursday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Romeo's. The Jitterbug Vipers with ace drummer
Chris Trafton. 1500 Barton Springs Rd. 476-1090. Italian food with an attitude in elegant,
romantic setting. http://www.romeoslivemusic.com/ . (limited dance space) No Cover.
February 9, 2012, Thursday, 11:00 -12:15, The Flamingo Cantina, The Jitterbug Vipers with
Geisha Girl Gone Wild Masumi Jones on drums, 515 E 6th St., Austin 494-9336. We follow the
dynamic Ginger Leigh. http://www.flamingocantina.com.
$5 Cover, but we’re also playing for tips in case you have a job and feel generous. . …
February 10, 2012, Friday, 6:30 PM ‘til 8:30 at the Elephant Room, In These Shoes with Gaila
Kenneally. 315 North Congress, Austin, 512 473-2279. http://www.elephantroom.com No
cover.
February 11, 2012. Saturday. No gigs. This is Slim’s 74th birthday. A day to rest party like
there’s no tomorrow.
February 15, 2012, Wednesday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:30. Lamberts, The Jitterbug Vipers. 401 W 2nd
Street, Phone: 494 1500 Fancy Barbecue, Wood Grilled Steaks, Chops & Seafood. Spacious,
wooden dance floor! http://www.lambertsaustin.com/ No cover.
February 16, 2012, Thursday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Romeo's. The Jitterbug Vipers with ace
drummer Chris Trafton. 1500 Barton Springs Rd. 476-1090. Italian food with an attitude in
elegant, romantic setting. http://www.romeoslivemusic.com/ . (limited dance space) No Cover.
February 17, 2013,Friday, 6:00 PM ‘til 8:00 at the Elephant Room, The Jitterbug Vipers. 315
North Congress, Austin, 512 473-2279. http://www.elephantroom.com No cover.
February 21, 2012, Tuesday, 9:00 until 11:30, Tantra Coffehouse, The Jitterbug Vipers, 217 W
Hopkins St. San Marcos, (512) 558-2233 www.myspace.com/tantracoffee $5 cover (but we’re
also playing for tips in case you have a job and feel generous). It looks like we’ll be playing here
every third Tuesday. Put it on your calendars.
February 23, 2012, Thursday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Romeo's. The Jitterbug Vipers with ace
drummer Chris Trafton. 1500 Barton Springs Rd. 476-1090. Italian food with an attitude in
elegant, romantic setting. http://www.romeoslivemusic.com/ . (limited dance space) No Cover
TWO GIGS IN ONE DAY!
February 24, 2013,Friday, 6:00 PM ‘til 8:00 at the Elephant Room, The Jitterbug Vipers. 315
North Congress, Austin, 512 473-2279. http://www.elephantroom.com No cover
February 24, 2012, Friday, 10 PM ‘TIL 10:40. Volstead Lounge at Hotel Vegas for Lucy the
Poodle Productions, The Jitterbug Vipers. 1500 E. 6th Street. Doors open at 8. Four bands T.B.A.
Cover charge, ($5 or $10. T.B.A.)
February 29, 2012, Wednesday, 7:00 PM ‘til 11:00 PM. Monnalisa Bar at Hotel Sorella,
Houston.The Jitterbug Vipers. (I10 and Beltway 8 aka Town & Country) 800 Sorella Court, The
bar is absolutely beautiful. (713) 973-1600 http://www.hotelsorella-citycentre.com/dining-
and-entertainment/Monnalisa.php No cover
March 4, 2012, Sunday, 6 PM ‘til 9:30. Z Tejas, The Jitterbug Vipers. 1110 W. Sixth, 478-5355.
http://ztejas.com/locations/texas/austin-6th-street/6th_calendar- No Cover.
March 20, 2012, Tuesday, 9:00 until 11:30, Tantra Coffehouse, The Jitterbug Vipers, 217 W
Hopkins St. San Marcos, (512) 558-2233 www.myspace.com/tantracoffee $5 cover (but we’re
also playing for tips in case you have a job and feel generous). It looks like we’ll be playing here
every third Tuesday. Put it on your calendars.
March 25, 2012, Sunday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:00. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers.
Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd be in the same shopping center as Central Market south).
899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html This will happen
every LAST SUNDAY! No Cover.
March 31, 2012, Saturday, 9:00 PM ‘til 12:30 AM. The Buzzard Bar at The Cypress Creek Café.
The Jitterbug Vipers! 320 Wimberley Square, Wimberley, TX (512) 847-0030.
www.cypresscreekcafe.com Great dance floor. Fine sound system. No cover.
April 1, 2012, Sunday, 6 PM ‘til 9:30. Z Tejas, The Jitterbug Vipers. 1110 W. Sixth, 478-5355.
http://ztejas.com/locations/texas/austin-6th-street/6th_calendar- No Cover.
April 17, 2012, Tuesday, 9:00 until 11:30, Tantra Coffehouse, The Jitterbug Vipers, 217 W
Hopkins St. San Marcos, (512) 558-2233 www.myspace.com/tantracoffee $5 cover (but we’re
also playing for tips in case you have a job and feel generous).
April 19, 2012 Thursday (evening TBA) 25th Annual Old Settler's Festival, The Jitterbug Vipers.
Held at the Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch, near Austin on RR1826. Wear your
dancing shoes or scoot-boots. (A camping wristband or a Thursday stamp is required. The best
bet is to buy tickets to all four days ... whether you camp or not ... then you can participate in
after show jams. And it's the right way to support this great festival.) The festival is from the
19th to the 22nd. Get on this mailing list for complete info and updates:
http://www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org/artists
April 29, 2012, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers.
Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd be in the same shopping center as Central Market south).
899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html This is every LAST
SUNDAY! No Cover.
May 6, 2012, Sunday, 6 PM ‘til 9:30. Z Tejas, The Jitterbug Vipers. 1110 W. Sixth, 478-5355.
http://ztejas.com/locations/texas/austin-6th-street/6th_calendar- No Cover.
May 15, 2012, Tuesday, 9:00 until 11:30, Tantra Coffehouse, The Jitterbug Vipers, 217 W
Hopkins St. San Marcos, (512) 558-2233 www.myspace.com/tantracoffee $5 cover (but we’re
also playing for tips in case you have a job and feel generous).
May 19, 2012, Saturday, 3:00 PM ‘til 4 PM. The Crawfish Boil at The Cypress Creek Café. The
Jitterbug Vipers! Masumi on drums & Sarah Sharp on vocals. 320 Wimberley Square, Wimberley,
TX (512) 847-0030. www.cypresscreekcafe.com Music from 1:30 PM ‘til 9. Great line up of
bands include Jon Hogan, AC & the Bad Boys, Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones, plus the Lost
Bayou Ramblers. Cover
$10 with half of tickets sales to be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project
www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
May 26, 2012. Saturday, Time TBA, Athens Texas Swing Festival. The Jitterbug Vipers. The
festival is noon ‘til 10 PM & “into the night”. at the Cain Center, 915 S. Palestine., Athens Texas.
http://athenstexasswingfestival.com/?page_id=29
http://www.athenscaincenter.com/swingfestival.html Other bands:. $5 charged at the door.
May 27, 2012, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers.
Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd be in the same shopping center as Central Market south).
899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html This is every LAST
SUNDAY! No Cover.
June 3, 2012, Sunday, 6 PM ‘til 9:30. Z Tejas, The Jitterbug Vipers. 1110 W. Sixth, 478-5355.
http://ztejas.com/locations/texas/austin-6th-street/6th_calendar- No Cover.
June 9, 2012 Sunday, 1 PM ‘til 3. Kerrville Folk Festival. The Jitterbug Vipers featuring the
original songs of Sarah Sharp and many great swing and Viper tunes with a hot, hot band!. The
Threadgill Theater at Kerrville, Texas at Quite valley Ranch, 9 miles south of Kerrville on
highway 16.. http://www.kerrvillefolkfestival.com/ . This an 18 day festival with lot's of
performers & lots of jamming in the campground. Camping & RV spaces available. (call if you
want to reserve a space.) Phone: 830 257 3600.
June 19, 2012, Tuesday, 9:00 until 11:30, Tantra Coffehouse, The Jitterbug Vipers, 217 W
Hopkins St. San Marcos, (512) 558-2233 www.myspace.com/tantracoffee $5 cover (but we’re
also playing for tips in case you have a job and feel generous).
June 24, 2012, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers.
Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd be in the same shopping center as Central Market south).
899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html This is every LAST
SUNDAY! No Cover.
July 29, 2012, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers.
Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd be in the same shopping center as Central Market south).
899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html This is every LAST
SUNDAY! No Cover.
August 26, 2012, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers.
Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd be in the same shopping center as Central Market south).
899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html This is every LAST
SUNDAY! No Cover.
September 30, 2012, Sunday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:00. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug
Vipers. Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd be in the same shopping center as Central Market
south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html This is every
LAST SUNDAY! No Cover.
October 28, 2012, Sunday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:00. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers.
Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd be in the same shopping center as Central Market south).
899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html This is every LAST
SUNDAY! No Cover.
November 11, 2012, Sunday, 3:00 ‘til 5:00 PM, 9th Annual Rice Festival.
The Jitterbug Vipers. This is the third day of the 9th Annual Rice Festival presented by Cabin 10,
held in Fischer Hall, downtown Fischer, Texas. Directions:
http://www.cabin10.com/riceFestival_directions.htm
http://www.cabin10.com/riceFestival_schedule.htm
Tickets sometimes sell out by April, but if you miss out, I know that people on the waiting list
usually get in. Tickets: http://www.cabin10.com/riceFestival_tickets.htm
November 18, 2012, Sunday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:00. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers.
Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd be in the same shopping center as Central Market south).
899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html This is every LAST
SUNDAY! No Cover. February 23, 2012, Thursday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Romeo's. The Jitterbug
Vipers. 1500 Barton Springs Rd. 476-1090. Italian food with an attitude in elegant, romantic
setting. http://www.romeoslivemusic.com/ . (limited dance space) No Cover.
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MUSIC: http://www.myspace.com/jitterbugvipers
MORE MUSIC & PHOTOS: http://www.myspace.com/slimandthekatsmeow
Or: http://www.myspace.com/slimrichey
Or: http://www.myspace.com/slimricheys
BULLETIN:
This year (March OF ’11) The Jitterbug Vipers won The #2 Best Performing Jazz Band 2010 –
2011 in the Austin Chronicle Music Poll (Austin Music Awards). Meaux Jeaux won #8 in bass,
Sarah won #7 in vocal and Slim won # 6 in guitar. It’s nice to be liked and recognized!
Bands:http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/MusicAwards?
mode=browse=Best%20Performing%20Bands&year=2011
Musicians: http://www.austinchronicle.com/Awards/MusicAwards/?
mode=browse&category=Best%2520Austin%2520Musicians=2010
in ‘10. The Jitterbug Vipers won The #3 Best Performing Jazz Band 2009 – 2010 in the Austin
Chronicle Music Poll (Austin Music Awards) Sarah Sharp (singing with the Jitterbug Vipers)
placed 7th in the t Performing Jazz Band 2009. Go figure! Sarah and Slim place in vocal and
guitar.
in ‘09. Sarah Sharp won The #1 Best Performing Jazz Band 2008 – 2009 in the Austin Chronicle
Music Poll (Austin Music Awards) singing with the Jitterbug Vipers.
The Jitterbug Vipers were awarded Best Lindy Band 2008 -2009 by Austin Swing.
Dream Lovers (with Sarah Sharp) is our band that toured Italy
Check out internet posts:
Great Radio Show from Houston.
We played our best. Good interviewer, Bob Stevenson.
Live performance on Houston's KUHF http://t.co/H5Jww1l 

Videos to search out:
Jitterbug Vipers videos with Sarah.
Here’s a video of the Jitterbug Vipers from December 2010.
http://www.balconytv.com/v/the-jitterbug-vipers
Viper Mad by The Jitterbug Vipers - Slim Richey on guitar. Sarah Sharp sang and videoed.
Meaux Jeaux on bass and Masumi on drums. 
This was at the Elephant Room, November 18,
2011. I'm playing my 1938 Kalamazoo which I hadn't played on a gig in almost 15 years. It
plays and sounds great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbMPSbeBcY&feature=share
Most every Wednesday you can see Masumi Jones’s Jazz at Noon. Special Live Streaming show
every Wednesday. Location:
http://www.facebook.com/l/sAQFdfO_F/www.lunchwithmasumi.com To see the Jitterbug Vipers
30 minute June performance go to: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/15247728
Here are 19 from The Kessler Theater in Dallas from January ,April and June 2011:
Foolin’ Myself Kessler Theater, Dallas,Texas 6-25-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSdIO3FlNz8&feature=channel_video_title
Ooo Shoo Be Do Be Kessler 6-25-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFCClznPoxU&feature=youtu.be
Blue Skies Kessler 6-25-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqS7j6oO7n4=youtu.be
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby 6-25-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llkaTzC-H1k&feature=youtu.be
Hot As Hell (Sarah original)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCZHCP7eCoo
Viper Moon (Music by Slim, Words by Sarah)
http://youtu.be/nmS2NxiNwDE
Minnie the Moocher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk6eiJnO9HQ
http://tinyurl.com/3zneqq4
Body & Soul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nX8mjubG2o
Route Sixty Six
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWk4MoR_xEI
Billie’s Blues (Drummer Girl gone Wild)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVMskALlAz4
Straighten Up and Fly Right
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXQlo2G2Ag8
Sweet Georgia Brown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u0oB5B7i5g&feature=related
Lover Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdtbaiOuKLs
Who Put The Benzedrine in Mrs. Murphy’s Ovaltine?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpY9bu483q8&feature=related
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di0T8WEA08Q
Alright , Okay, You Win
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxjsK-LQfLw&feature=related
The Man From Harlem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo3Ujzg9CiA&feature=related
Billie’s Blues (I Love My Man)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Q6nGilz1M&feature=related
Ain’t No Sunshine When He’s Gone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WezWO7-LzA8&feature=related
When I Get Low I get High
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idoMBX0DD3U&feature=related
DREAM LOVERS with Sarah Sharp, Promotional video 4-11-09 at Lamberts for Italy tour before
Sarah joined The Jitterbug Vipers: Since I Fell For You.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcHxiGq4SJw
Here’s video of the Jitterbug Vipers from December 2010. Hot as Hell, The Man From Harlem.
http://www.balconytv.com/v/the-jitterbug-vipers
The Jitterbug Vipers, At The Fed, ~ I've Got The World on a String
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V29xP3cQcaY -
The Jitterbug Vipers, At The Fed, ~ Blue Skies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqebPlSbnHE
The Jitterbug Vipers at Harry Nilsson Tribute Without Her
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwzwdytD8A
(Francie Meaux Jeaux, Sarah Sharp, Slim Richey, & Eldridge Goins)
Jitterbug Vipers @ 121 club Ain’t No Sunshine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an1L2JrWXas
Dream Lovers at Nidaba Theater, Milano Italy - Slim Richey and Sarah Sharp ~ At Last
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdu9XZrtSa8=related
Dream Lovers at Nidaba Theater, Milano Italy - Slim Richey and Sarah Sharp –When I Get Low
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ZB6uaJ9iQ&feature=related
Sarah Sharp - Jitterbug Vipers - Mom’s High -Live from Georgetown Library
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3orSiTrJzI
Engine Room, Lani and
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