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On The Nickel by Tom Waits (Cover) by Tom Hook
Tom Hook
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On The Nickel by Tom Waits (Cover) by Tom Hook
Tom Hook
Musician songwriter Tom Hook began his career in Kansas City Missouri, performing in local in regional jazz and rock bands, as well as working as a stage performer at Worlds of Fun theme park. Leaving Kansas City in 1980, Tom began a long association with the Delta Queen Steamboat Company, working as a lounge entertainer on board the Mississippi Queen until 1985 when he assumed bandleader duties on the Delta Queen. 1986 found Tom in Orlando, Florida working as a staff musician at Walt Disney World. While in Orlando, Tom also worked as a staff musician at Rosie OGradys at Church Street Station, and with his own vintage rock band, The Terrier Brothers at the Orchid Garden. The Terrier Brothers assumed duties of relief house band at Lil Darlins Rock and Roll Palace in Kissimmee, Florida where they appeared with the rock and roll legends of the fifties and sixties such as Coasters, Drifters, Diamonds, Platters, Tokens, Contours, Shirelles, Marvelettes, Dixie Cups, Sam Moore, Lou Christy, Little Anthony, Gary U.S. Bonds, Peter Noone, Spencer Davis, Mamas & Papas, and Marc Lindsey. During the same time period Tom had the pleasure of opening for Mitch Ryder, Blood, Sweat, & Tears, The Cricketts, and Wilson Pickett, as well as recording a progressive rock project at Ian Andersons (Jethro Tull) studio in Barford-St, Michael, UK
In 1987 Tom was a founding member of the Black Dog Jazz Band, an association that led him to appearances at most of the major Traditional Jazz festivals in the US, as well as tours of Western Europe and the Orient.
In 1990 Tom returned to the stage, portraying Sam the Bartender at the Diamond Horseshoe in Disney World.
In 1992 Tom worked as music director at Main Street Station Casino in Las Vegas, and then returned to Delta Queen Steamboat Co as staff musician and band leader between 1993 and 1997, assuming the roll of Cruise Director on the American Queen in 1998.
In 1999 Tom returned to Disney World as a staff musician, and was one of the opening entertainment staff at Pat OBriens nightclub at Universal Studios City Walk.
In 1999 Tom assumed the position of Manager of Entertainment for Delta Queen Steamboat Co, moving to the position of Music Director at Harrahs Casino New Orleans in 2001.
In 2002 Tom returned to Delta Queen as the Director of Entertainment, overseeing the entertainment programming for the entire company.
In 2007 Tom formed Daymark Productions with associate Wes Payne, which currently produced and administrated the entertainment for the nine vessels of Majestic America Line.
2008 brought the long awaited opportunity to return to the Far East with performances in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and a tour of Japan with Tom Fischer and other alumni of the Preservation Hall organization. When not on traveling, Tom performs nightly at various venues in New Orleans.
Over the years Tom has performed on various local and national jingles for entities as diverse as the Kansas City Chiefs, Truly Nolen, Budweiser, McDonalds, H&R Block, Missouri State Lottery, Florida State Lottery, as well as toured with his own one-man stage production of the musical drama Riverman! Tom also has delved into the world of cyber entertainment, producing and recording period music for a series of war games developed by John Tiller for HPS Simulations.
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"Validation" is a fable about the magic of free parking. Starring TJ Thyne & Vicki Davis. Writer/Director/Composer - Kurt Kuenne. Winner - Best Narrative Short, Cleveland Int'l Film Festival, Winner - Jury Award, Gen Art Chicago Film Festival, Winner - Audience Award, Hawaii Int'l Film Festival, Winner - Best Short Comedy, Breckenridge Festival of Film, Winner - Crystal Heart Award, Best Short Film & Audience Award, Heartland Film Festival, Winner - Christopher & Dana Reeve Audience Award, Williamstown Film Festival, Winner - Best Comedy, Dam Short Film Festival, Winner - Best Short Film, Sedona Int'l Film Festival.
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