John M Vartanian

On the Road Again: Alabama celebrates 40 years

• you wanted to, as long as you entertained people, but you had to work for tips." Owen convinced the president of Jacksonville State University to let him graduate without walking, and he, cousins Cook and Teddy Gentry, and then-drummer John Vartanian set out for a summer of late nights and long sets. "We had another cousin, Jackie Owen, who's the same kin to me that Randy is, playing bass. Right after that, he went into the Army, and we put Teddy on bass and got a veteran drummer named John Vartanian. The band has had a series of drummers over the years, with Mark Herndon playing with them the
• Date: Apr 05, 2013
• Category: Entertainment
• Source: Google