DJ Hairy Larry Presents Mark Sallings Playing Playhouse
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2026-08-09
Mark Sallings – Let It Be Known
Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear an original song from a bluesman who lived in Wynne, Arkansas.
Mark Sallings and the Famous Unknowns were the house band at B.B. Kings in Memphis. Mark sang and played harmonica, sax, and keys. I got to know his wife, Sandi and Mark when he was playing at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas.
He played all over the area featuring other fine Arkansas musicians including Gerry Moss, Jerry Bone, Tony Spinner, and Jess Hoggard. He also played at Blues Fest. (Ok, now I’m going to have to dig out those tapes for a future podcast.)
He was also a great songwriter with blues hits including “Mighty Oaks”.
He usually fronted a four piece band but on his “Let It Be Known” album he closed with a production number, “Playhouse”, with another guitar, a Hammond B3, and a trumpet.
Featured on the album are
Mark Sallings – Vocals, harmonica, and saxophone
Victor Lukenbaugh – drums
Jerry Bone – bass
Tony Spinner – guitar
Ray Reach – Hammond B3
Jess Hoggard – guitar solo on Playhouse
and
Lester Harris – trumpet on Playhouse
This is going to be a treat!
So now, from his album “Let It Be Known”, here’s Mark Sallings singing “Playhouse”.
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And that’s Mark Sallings singing a song he wrote, “Playhouse”. Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, to hear more Mark Sallings, Oteil and Friends, and Yarn.
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This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Mark Sallings, Oteil and Friends, and Yarn. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
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