The Lamont Cranston Band

From the rural hometown setting of Hamel, Minnesota, the blues influence surfaced into what was to become "The Lamont Cranston Band" by 1969. Leading the band, Pat "Lamont" Hayes has solo ventures to his credit, touring with Bonnie Raitt and blowing harmonica duets with Charlie Musselwhite in Minneapolis and Hollywood at Dan Aykroyd's House of Blues Grand Opening Bash. The Lamont Cranston Band has shared the stage with Muddy Waters and Albert King. Keb Mo, Jonny Lang, Jeff Healey, Sugar Blue, Dan Aykroyd, and Bonnie Raitt have jumped onto the stage to join the band. Wilson Pickett even sat in with the band and kicked into his big hit "Mustang Sally." One of the band's biggest thrills was opening for the Rolling Stones on a leg of their North American tour in 1981.