Graham Central Station was a live music venue in Phoenix, Arizona,that played host, to which American singer-songwriter, musician, and pianist?
Graham Central Station (Phoenix, Arizona) Graham Central Station was a live music venue in Phoenix, Arizona. The venue opened in 1979 and closed in 2002. Graham Central Station played host to acts such as The Beach Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Cheap Trick, Johnny Paycheck and Ray Charles. Originally a country music venue, Graham Central Station began booking pop and rock acts in the early 1980s.
Shep Meyers Shep Meyers (October 5, 1936 - July 18, 2009) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and raised in Fair Lawn. who lived in San Diego, California from 1977. He recorded with Ella Fitzgerald and many others. He accompanied singer Julie London] for seven nights a week as well as jazz vocalists Anita O'Day, Billy Daniels, Peggy Lee, and Eleonor England. He served as conductor for the bands of comedians Lenny Bruce, Steve Allen, Redd Foxx, Henny Youngman, and Johnny Carson during his residency at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas. He has played with Woody Herman, Coleman Hawkins, Art Pepper, Conte Candoli, and Don Joham. He died of a stroke on July 18, 2009.