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Austin Cunningham: A Work In Progress
All Photos taken in Maypearl, TX by Alan MercerEarly on in his career, Garland, Texas native Austin Cunningham carved out a place for himself as a songwriter. He has had songs recorded by artists such...
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Will Banister: Rising Country Music Star From Portales, New Mexico
All Photos taken in Old Town Burleson, TX by Alan MercerCountry music. That’s the first thing you need to know about Will Banister. From the state of New Mexico, raised about 20 miles from the Texas...
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Jack Barksdale Impresses With 'Death of a Hummingbird' Album
All Photos taken outside Songbird Live in Cleburne, TX by Alan MercerJack Barksdale has been called a “musical phenomenon” (Buddy Magazine) a “Texas force" (Paper City Magazine) “a singer-songwriter...
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Joseph Herrera Puts In The Work
All Photos taken in Sundance Square Fort Worth, TX by Alan MercerDallas based filmmaker Joseph Herrea had the passion for filmmaking before he could walk. He is an actor and filmmaker from Dallas,...
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Jessica Sherr Takes On The Legend of Bette Davis
3 photos in green dress taken by Alan Mercer in Fort Worth, TX at the Isis Theater Jessica grew up in San Diego and now lives in New York City. She is an award-winning Actress/Writer/Producer....
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The Wandering Spirit of Singer/Songwriter Rob Bray
All photos by Alan MercerCurrently in Austin, Texas, Rob Bray grew up in suburban New Jersey and lived in the New York City area for 20 years. He formed the group Gideon’s Army and released two...
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Remembering My Friend Leslie Jordan
All Photos by Alan Mercer taken in Los Angeles on August 30, 2004The loss of Leslie Jordan leaves a giant hole in our consciousness today. It seems everyone loved him and rightly so. Very few people...
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Garrett T. Capps: The Cosmic Country Gonzo Space Cowboy From San Antone
Strap in, space cowboy! San Antonio psychonaut Garrett T. Capps is a Bad mofo. He makes cowboy kraut with his band NASA Country & also lots of Tex-Mex rock n' roll. He is San Antonio’s resident...
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Gloria Scott Waited 48 Years To Record Her Second Album And It Was Worth The...
All Photos except What Am I Gonna Do album cover: Alan Mercer Make-up: Rudy Calvo Hair: Leverne TateSoul singer and songwriter Gloria Scott is revered among soul aficionados for ‘What Am I Gonna Do’,...
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Chris Estrada: Comedy With Depth and Intelligence
All photos by Alan MercerChris Estrada is a multi-talented actor, comedian and writer with a gift for making people laugh. he was born and raised in South Central and Inglewood in Los Angeles.He is...
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Ernie Cefalu: The Beginning
This is the first in a series of interviews with world renowned Graphic Artist & Designer Ernie Cefalu. As a young music lover and artist myself, growing up I was in awe of these album covers....
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Barry Corbin: Legendary Character Actor Calls Fort Worth Home
All contemporary photos taken at the Isis Cowtown Theater in Fort Worth by Alan MercerOn the 16th of October 1940, Leonard Barrie Corbin was born in Lamesa, Texas. The eldest of three children...
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Ernie Cefalu Part Two: The Right Place At The Right Time
Part two of my extensive interview with World Renowned Graphic Artist and designer, Ernie Cefalu. Here is a link to part one: http://amprofile.blogspot.com/2023/02/ernie-cefalu-beginning.htmlAlan...
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Ernie Cefalu Part Three: Pacific Eye & Ear
This is part 3 of my epic interview series with Graphic Artist and Designer Ernie Cefalu. He has just opened up his design company, Pacific Eye & Ear in Los Angeles. To read parts one and two of...
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Ernie Cefalo Part Four: Mixing Music and Corporate Work
Here is part 4 of my epic interview with world renowned Graphic Artist & Designer, Ernie Cefalu. To read part 1 go here part 2 herepart 3 here Alan Mercer: Ernie, you really know a lot about how...
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Ernie Cefalu Part Five: Continuing To Make History...Instead Of Becoming It
Here is part 5 of my epic interview with world renowned Graphic Artist & Designer, Ernie Cefalu. To read part 1 go here part 2 herepart 3 here part 4 hereGraphic Art of Ernie Cefalu by Alan Mercer...
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In Appreciation of Ruby Starr
Thank you to the Ruby Starr Fan Page on Facebook for many of the photosI can remember it like it was yesterday. I always watched The Midnight Special and one week the show featured the Southern Rock...
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Kinna McInroe Always Finds The Humor In Life
All Photos by Alan MercerYou’ve seen her on TV shows like ‘Mad About You’ ‘Hawaii 5-O’, ‘Supergirl’ ‘Drop Dead Diva’ and ‘Criminal Minds’, but Kinna McInroe is best known for her role as Nina in the...
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Clifton Davis Loves To Help
All contemporary photos taken by Alan Mercer in Dallas, TXClifton Davis has had a career that spans over forty years. He is a minister and songwriter as well as an actor. He performed as a student at...
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Billy "Crash" Craddock Part One: Teen Idol
Billy “Crash” Craddock was born the youngest of 13 children in Greensboro, NC. A good portion of his childhood was spent surrounded by music and love of his family. His father, typical of musicians of...
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