written in 95, with help from Rob Esco and released by the local locals in 2008.

Ride The Wave by Blue Lew and Nora.mp3

Written by: Lewis H Hogue AKA Blue Lew and Nora Wixted-Hogue

THE LOCO LOCAL are:
"Blue" Lew Hogue: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion
Nora Wixted-Hogue: Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar
Butch Blasingame: Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Bass Guitar
Ted Cobena: Drum Kit, Congas, Percussion

GUEST MUSICIANS:
Sabrina McKenney: Backing Vocals
Chef Wayne Edwards: Percussion

ART COVER: Cynthia S. Keller

It Is What It Is

The Neighborhood Song

Happy Day-O / The Neighborhood Song

Written by: Nora Wixted-Hogue

THE LOCO LOCAL are:
"Blue" Lew Hogue: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion
Nora Wixted-Hogue: Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar
Butch Blasingame: Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Bass Guitar
Ted Cobena: Drum Kit, Congas, Percussion

GUEST MUSICIANS:
Sabrina McKenney: Backing Vocals
Chef Wayne Edwards: Percussion

ART COVER: Cynthia S. Keller

Going To Chicago by The LOCO LOCALS 2007

Written by: Lewis H Hogue AKA Blue Lew and Nora Wixted-Hogue

Players on song:
"Blue" Lew Hogue: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Nora Wixted-Hogue: Keyboard
Butch Blasingame: Bass Guitar
Ted Cobena: Brushed Snare

ART COVER: Cynthia S. Keller

It Is what It Is

Gravy Train

Written by: Lewis H Hogue AKA Blue Lew and Nora Wixted-Hogue

Players on song:
"Blue" Lew Hogue: Vocals, Guitar
Nora Wixted-Hogue: Keyboard
Butch Blasingame: Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar 
Ted Cobena: Brushed Snare

ART COVER: Cynthia S. Keller

Takin' It Easy

Written by: Lewis H Hogue AKA Blue Lew and Nora Wixted-Hogue

Players on song:
"Blue" Lew Hogue: Vocals, Guitar
Nora Wixted-Hogue: Keyboard and Backing Vocals 
Butch Blasingame: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Baking Vocals 
Ted Cobena: Wood Blocks and Congas 

ART COVER: Cynthia S. Keller

Take It To The Water

Written by: Lewis H Hogue AKA Blue Lew and Nora Wixted-Hogue

Players on song:
"Blue" Lew Hogue: Vocals, Guitar, Lead Riffs and Bass Guitar
Nora Wixted-Hogue: Keyboard
Ted Cobena: Brushed Snare and Congas 

ART COVER: Cynthia S. Keller

The Strangest Thing

Written by: Lewis H Hogue AKA Blue Lew 

Players on song:
Blue Lew Hogue: Vocals, Guitar
Nora Wixted-Hogue: Keyboard 
Butch Blasingame: Bass Guitar, Mandolin 
Ted Cobena: Congas and other Percussion 

ART COVER: Cynthia S. Keller

Back Porch

"Paradise" is a song written by John Prine for his father, and recorded for his 1971 debut album, John Prine. Prine also re-recorded the song for his 1986 album, German Afternoons.

This Version was recorded live at Theo's Pizza Pup in Miramar Beach Florida, 2005 By: The LOCO LOCALS / Blue Lew and Nora and Friends

Blue Lew and Nora Live at Theo's

Paradise (John Prine cover)Blue Lew, Nora and Friends

"Rainy Day Blues" is a song Blue Lew Hogue AKA Lewis H. Hogue Created by Recording the sound of rain by placing two 58 Shure microphones on his upstairs window stool with the window open while it was raining and thundering (both mics pointing in the opposite direction)and added the harmonica part in, in one take, also with two 58s

Lost and Found

Rainy Day Blues

Recorded Live at Theo's Pizza Pub on Friday 04/01/2005.
Blue Lew, Guitar and Vocals
Nora Wixted-Hogue, Piano and Backing Vocals
Butch Blasingame, Bass and Backing Vocals
Sebrina McKenney, Backing Vocals

The Neighborhood Song (Happy Day-O)

The Neighborhood Song (Happy Day-O) Live At Theo's

I Ain't Drunk Live At Theo's new mix.mp3

Written by Blue Lew, Guitar and vocals by Blue Lew, Fiddle by Matt Miller,  Recorded by Ted Cobena of Soap and Song Productions, Produced by Blue Lew Hogue of Miramar Beach Records

My Back Yard

Blue Lew Hogue and Nora Wixted-Hogue are local musicians in The USA Destin/Miramar Beach Fl. area,. 32550.

 "0ur life's dream has been to make a "Simple Living" doing what we love to do, playing the music we write and putting our own twist on classic cover tunes we play." 

 Lewis H. Hogue AKA Blue Lew was born in Texas, raised in Tennessee just south of Nashville, moved to Florida 1995 and then he fell in love with Nora Wixted, a 20 year veteran of the New Orleans music scene! They got Married in 1997. Now they write about their "Life & Times" just two blocks from the beach.

Blue Lew and Nora

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