admin When he was a kid, Norman Sylvester would get up on Sunday mornings before church and listen to his father’s gospel quartet sing on a radio station broadcasting out of Monroe, La. “One of the most beautiful sounds you’d ever want to hear,” he says. Sylvester was born in Bonita, La., in 1945 on his grandmother’s … Read more
Norman Sylvester Band accompanied by Reo Varnado on vocals, with music visualization graphics by Johan at Designer Visuals (designervisuals.com). Filmed on location at Candlelight Cafe and Bar, March 19, 2011.
I got a chance to have one of Portland’s well respected blues musicians take time to say hi to Sarah Billings Fan. Norman Sylvester, aka Boogie Cat, has been a long time mentor and friend to many musicians including Patrick Lamb, LaRhonda Steele, Gretchen Mitchell, myself and many others. Take a minute to get to … Read more
First Broadcast: 2008 Producer: Vince Patton Appeared in episodes: 10-Year Retrospective, Blues Musician Norman Sylvester, Glass Artist David Schwarz, Blues Musician Norman Sylvester, Elizabeth Leach, Painter Arne Westerman, Right Brain Initiative
Boogie Cat preaches to his community / People Get Ready at Waterfront Blues Festival 2011 Portland,O
