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Dusty James River Band Dakota’s first Midi Band Dusty James River Band Dusty: 1-701-520-0745 1-701-257-6620 Dusty James River Band: Your Love Amazes Me – Mp3 Features One Man MIDI Band, where he has recorded the background music, with the use of computers and keyboards. The he plays lead Places of note that he has performed at: guitar and sings live over this music. Shooting Star Mahnomen Kickin’Up Kountry Hallock, MN Brewers Walcott Performing for Clubs, Weddings, Parties, Bar Rumors Lounge Finley appreciations, Holidays, Anniversary’s, Street Jon’s Bar Halma Dances, Birthday parties and more. VFW Theif R iver Falls, MN VFW Devils Lake M.L. Store Goodridge, MN Eagles Club New Rockford Benefits are live music at a reasonable price. Sunset Lounge Hatton Dusty has performed in the upper mid -west Good Friends Larimore since 1979. He also graduated with a BA in Dug Out Park River Music and Art from Westmar College in 1977. Double Duce Edmore Esmond Bar Esmond Contact information: Streeter Bar Streeter Grizzly’s Jamestown Dusty James River Band 8702 Hwy 81 N P.O. Box 122 St. Thomas, ND 58276 Phone: 1-701-520-0745 1-701-257 -6620 If you would like a free Cover CD Send me a E-Mail E-Mail: [email protected] Pictures Song List The Wander La Bamba Your 16 Twist & Shout Light My Fire USSR 50’s and 60’s Wipe Out Long Train Running A Teenager In Love You Lost LV Feeling Lodi Country Western All I do is Dream Lue Lui 6 Days on the Road All Shook Up Classic Rock and Roll Mony Mony Abeliean Always on My Mind All Summer Long Moma Don’t Dance Acy Breaky Heart American Trilogy America Mustang Sally All Glitter is not Gold Beach Boys Med Bad Mood Arisen Nights in White Satin All My X’s Blue Swayed Shoes Betty Lue Gett’ Out Old Man Down the RD Always on My Mind Burning Love Black Dog Old Time RR Amarillo By Morning Bye Bye Love Born to be Wild Peaceful Easy Feeling Beer for My Horses Calendar Girl Cocaine Pretty Woman Better Man Don’t Be Cruel Cocaine Proud Mary Big City Charley Brown Color My World Rambin’ Man Blue Eyes Hang On Sloopy Cover, Rolling Stone Road House Blues Bobbie McGee Hound Dog Crocodile Rock Sharp Dressed Man Can’t Help Falling in Lv I’ve Got a Woman Crossroads Shame On the Moon Cheatin’ Heart Jail House Rock Dark Side Smoke on the Water Check Yes Or No Johnny Be Goodie Ghost Busters Still Haven’t Found City of New Orleans Kansas City Grapevine Sweet Caroline Cold Cold Heart Last Kiss Great Balls of Fire Sweet Home Alabama Cover, Rolling Stone La Bamba Gimmie Three Steps Sweet Home Chicago Crazy Arms My Way Hands to Yourself Taken Care of Business Crying My Heart Oh Boy Hang on Sloopy Tequila Sunrise Crystal Chandeliers Oh Donna Honky Tonk Woman The Break up Song CW Rides Away Peggie Sue Horse With No Name The Letter Dixie Land Delight Runaround Sue House of the Rising Sun Turn the Page Drinkin’ My Baby Runaway Keep Your Hands to Your Self Tush Drive My Life Away Rockin Robin King Tut We Didn’t S the Fire Dumus Walker Teenager In Love Knock in’ on Heaven’s Door Wonderful Tonight Empty Pockets The Twist Falling Star Looking For Love Seminole Wind Blue Skirt Waltz Family Tradition Love or Like it Shame on the Moon Can Can Fireman Luckinbach Texas Silver Wings Combo 2 Fire on the Mountain Margaretville Smoky Mt Rain Daisy Bell Foggy Mountain Break Memphis Tennessee Southern Star Entertainer Forth worth Mercury Blues Stand By Me Hard to be Humble Friends In Low Places Moma Tried Statue of a Fool Heaven is no Beer Fulsome Prison Mt Dew Swing in’ Lucile Ghost Riders My Homes in Alabama Tear in My Beer Roll out the Barrel God Bless the USA Mountain Music Tequila Sunrise Sidewalks of NY Gonna Have a Party Nothing News to Me The Fireman Tennessee Waltz Gonna Play in Texas Ocean Front Property The Rose Waltz Across Texas Good Hearted Woman Okie from Muskogee The Way I feel Tonight Green Grass of Home Old Flame Thumb to Mexico Christmas Guitars and Cadillac’s Old Habits To Day I Started Lv Christmas Song Help Me Make It On the Other Hand Tulsa Time Jingle Bells Hey Bartender On the Road Again Twinkle Little Star Let it Snow Hey Good Looking Orange Blossom Wild Wood Flower White Christmas Honky Tonk Bar Peaceful Easy Feeling When We Make Lv In the Mood Please Release Me Wild Horses And More ………. Kawliga Put Yourself in My Shoes Woman Back Home Killing Time Poncho & Lefty Yellow Rose of Texas I Can’t Help it Queen of the Silver D Your Something Special I Can’t Stop Lv You Red Neck Mother I Cross My Heart Rocky Mt Music Old Time I Started Lv U Again Rocky Top After the Ball I’ Goin’ Hunting Rolling with the Flow Anniversary Waltz Lady Rowdy Friends Auld Lang Syne Lady Down on Lv Rowdy on Down Band Played On Lodi Running With the Wind Blue Danube Long Hair CW Boy Satin Sheets Blue Spanish Eyes .
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