The jukebox is busted, the neon flickers like a bad memory, and the only thing keeping the walls from caving in is the low, greasy growl of a Hammond B3. That’s where **Barstool Benny** comes in—half legend, half cautionary tale, and all soul.  

B3 Melodies is a collection of smoke-stained, whiskey-soaked organ instrumentals straight from the heart of the dive bar circuit. Each track drips with late-night regrets, bottom-shelf bourbon, and the kind of blues that don’t make the charts but sure as hell stick to your ribs. These ain't polished tunes—they're frayed at the edges, raw and reckless, played like Benny’s still trying to outrun something.  

No fame. No fortune. Just a Hammond, a hangover, and some hellacious grooves.  

Drop a dollar in the jar, take a sip, and let the music stumble its way into your bloodstream.

Low Rent Rhapsody

Jukebox Funeral

Hangover Hymn

Drenched in the glow of flickering bar signs and the haze of last-call confessions, Neon and Nicotine is a five-track dive into the soul of the late-night drifter. Barstool Benny delivers smoky organ grooves, bluesy back-alley swagger, and the kind of melodies that linger like the burn of cheap whiskey. From jazz-soaked musings to soulful midnight rambles, this EP is a love letter to the lost hours and the stories told between sips.

Pull up a stool, light one up, and let the music take you somewhere between regret and revelation.

One More For The Road 2 05

Tomorrow’s Another Hangover 04

Ashtrays And Alibis 03

Cheap Smokes & Bad Jokes 02

Flickering Neon Blues 01

No guitars. No distractions. Just Benny's fingers finding the gospel in the gutter, playing 11 hymns for the heartbroken between cigarette drags.

Organ: Barstool Benny
Bass Guitar: Sonny "The Slug" Harris
Drums: Carl "Boom-Boom" Granger

Produced by Lou Mercer.

©1987 Press Your Luck Records, Inc. All rights reserved.

Broken Jukebox Serenade

Cheap Beer Lullaby

The Alley Knows My Name

Pocket Lint and Pipe Dreams

No Windows, No Clocks

Hymn For The Last Real Bar

Babylon West Blues

No Luck, No Lady, No Light

I Feel Like A Rusty Hinge

"Benny Plays the Hits" ain't your grandma’s greatest hits record- it’s a barstool confessional, a jukebox jam session where the songs are half-remembered but the feeling cuts deep. Benny pounds the Hammond like it owes him money, pouring sweat, smoke, and stories into every note. These ain't chart-toppers, but they’ve been howled into the night by drunks and dreamers for decades.  

The grooves are loose, the whiskey’s neat, and the past-due bar tab ain’t getting paid anytime soon. No frills, no pretense- just Benny, his B3, with Frankie and Jimmy holding down the rhythm while the room spins slow.  

No guitars. No gimmicks. Just the sound of a man playing like there’s nothing left to lose.  

Drums: Frankie "Thumper" Morello  
Bass: Jimmy "Two Hands" DelVecchio  
Organ: Benny

Produced by Lou Mercer.
Special thanks to Bert "Cat" Thompson. What would we do without you?

©1992, 2025 Press Your Luck Records, Inc. All rights reserved.

06 Nickel and Dimed To Death

10 Pawnshop Ring

01 Whiskey Before Breakfast

"Benny Plays the Hits" ain't your grandma’s greatest hits record- it’s a barstool confessional, a jukebox jam session where the songs are half-remembered but the feeling cuts deep. Benny pounds the Hammond like it owes him money, pouring sweat, smoke, and stories into every note. These ain't chart-toppers, but they’ve been howled into the night by drunks and dreamers for decades.  

The grooves are loose, the whiskey’s neat, and the past-due bar tab ain’t getting paid anytime soon. No frills, no pretense- just Benny, his B3, with Frankie and Jimmy holding down the rhythm while the room spins slow.  

No guitars (maybe one or a few). No gimmicks. Just the sound of a man playing like there’s nothing left to lose.  

Drums: Frankie "Thumper" Morello  
Bass: Jimmy "Two Hands" DelVecchio  
Organ: Benny
Guitar: Lou Mercer

Produced by Lou Mercer.
Special thanks to Cat Thompson. What would we do without you?

©1992, 2025 Press Your Luck Records, Inc. All rights reserved.

12 Memory Lane

"Benny Plays the Hits" ain't your grandma’s greatest hits record- it’s a barstool confessional, a jukebox jam session where the songs are half-remembered but the feeling cuts deep. Benny pounds the Hammond like it owes him money, pouring sweat, smoke, and stories into every note. These ain't chart-toppers, but they’ve been howled into the night by drunks and dreamers for decades.  

The grooves are loose, the whiskey’s neat, and the past-due bar tab ain’t getting paid anytime soon. No frills, no pretense- just Benny, his B3, with Frankie and Jimmy holding down the rhythm while the room spins slow.  

No guitars (maybe one). No gimmicks. Just the sound of a man playing like there’s nothing left to lose.  

Drums: Frankie "Thumper" Morello  
Bass: Jimmy "Two Hands" DelVecchio  
Organ: Benny
Guitar: Lou Mercer

Produced by Lou Mercer.
Special thanks to Bert "Cat" Thompson. What would we do without you?

©1992, 2025 Press Your Luck Records, Inc. All rights reserved.

09 Lipstick On The Collar Blues

02 Neon Through The Blinds

07 Borrowed Time and Stolen Watches

"Benny Plays the Hits" ain't your grandma’s greatest hits record- it’s a barstool confessional, a jukebox jam session where the songs are half-remembered but the feeling cuts deep. Benny pounds the Hammond like it owes him money, pouring sweat, smoke, and stories into every note. These ain't chart-toppers, but they’ve been howled into the night by drunks and dreamers for decades.  

The grooves are loose, the whiskey’s neat, and the past-due bar tab ain’t getting paid anytime soon. No frills, no pretense- just Benny, his B3, with Frankie and Jimmy holding down the rhythm while the room spins slow.  

No guitars. No gimmicks. Just the sound of a man playing like there’s nothing left to lose.  

Drums: Frankie "Thumper" Morello  
Bass: Jimmy "Two Hands" DelVecchio  
Organ: Benny
Guitar: Lou Mercer

Produced by Lou Mercer.
Special thanks to Bert "Cat" Thompson. What would we do without you?

©1992, 2025 Press Your Luck Records, Inc. All rights reserved.

11 Closing Time Serenade

"Benny Plays the Hits" ain't your grandma’s greatest hits record- it’s a barstool confessional, a jukebox jam session where the songs are half-remembered but the feeling cuts deep. Benny pounds the Hammond like it owes him money, pouring sweat, smoke, and stories into every note. These ain't chart-toppers, but they’ve been howled into the night by drunks and dreamers for decades.  

The grooves are loose, the whiskey’s neat, and the past-due bar tab ain’t getting paid anytime soon. No frills, no pretense- just Benny, his B3, with Frankie and Jimmy holding down the rhythm while the room spins slow.  

Real instruments. No gimmicks. Just the sound of a man playing like there’s nothing left to lose.  

Bass: Jimmy "Two Hands" DelVecchio  
Organ: Benny
Guitar: Lou Mercer

Produced by Lou Mercer.
Special thanks to Bert "Cat" Thompson. What would we do without you?

©1992, 2025 Press Your Luck Records, Inc. All rights reserved.

04 The Parking Lot Waltz

03 Last Call For Dignity

Part jazz, part blues, part held together with whiskey and a bad idea.

Barstool Benny

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