The Speakeasy Party: Little Victor

A Speakeasy Party straight outta a Mississippi Juke joint with the incomparable Little Victor and his band.

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Little Victor has been called the King of Grit and the antithesis of meaningless virtuosity. His rich, quirky and inspired downhome blues became well-known to blues audiences through his work with his hero, the legendary Louisiana Red, on the highly celebrated Back To The Black Bayou (2009) and Memphis Mojo (2011).

“Little Victor plays in a style you can rarely hear outside Mississippi juke joints”- Robert Palmer (author of Deep Blues)

Little Victor Mac (née Macoggi) had a gipsy-like childhood. His father was an American serviceman who was constantly on the move. Victor also leads a wanderers' life on both sides of the pond. Lots of lucky people have seen him perform in Memphis, Paris, Austin, London, Riga, Hollywood, Oslo, Phoenix, Madrid, Lisbon, Las Vegas, Helsinki, Los Angeles, Milan, Toronto, Berlin, New Orleans, Barcelona, Stockholm, San Antonio and Amsterdam. He has played and lived in many different places but doesn't really have any geographical attachment. He's an itinerant bluesman, an international artist and a man of the world. Victor began singing in 1981 at the tender age of 14 – hence the name "Little" Victor. His first band mostly featured songs from the Sun Records vaults. At 16, he picked up the blues harmonica and started to wail in the style of Jimmy Reed and Junior Parker. He learned the real blues from playing with real bluesmen in Memphis, Tennessee when he was still a young man.

A renegade who performs not on the tried-and-true blues circuit but generally more at rock clubs, Little Victor’s credentials are impeccable and his talent impressive. He can effortlessly switch from shadowy, primitive low blues to the polished, uptown Beale Street-style R&B of Johnny Ace and Bobby Bland to wild, wicked boogies, and all of it is put across with expressive, soul-deep conviction.

9pm, Doors from 7pm

Iconic speakeasy Ram Jam Records is hidden away behind the award winning Smok’d pub at The Grey Horse Kingston (and yes we serve all their award winning food and drink) .

Dance the night away with the greats of the Blues and Jazz scene every Saturday night at neigbourhood Juke Joint Ram Jam Records.

If you would like to book a table (for dining only) please contact the venue at greyhorse@smokd.co.uk and specify you would like to be seated in Ram Jam Records. or put the same request in the notes on your online booking.