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    Smokey Hormel: Louise Marie Wa Motema

    ...from Smokey's Secret Family. Smokey Hormel is an incredible guitarist and sought-after session player, whose signature sound is heard on recordings by Johnny Cash, Tom Waits and Beck to name just a few...

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    By Ariana Morgenstern • Jul 16, 2009 • 1 min read

    Smokey Hormel is an incredible guitarist and sought-after session player. His signature sound is heard on recordings by Johnny Cash, Tom Waits and Beck to name just a few. On occasion, he finds the time put out his own CD's filled with his compositions and favorite tracks. Here's a preview from his September release, Today's Top Tune is "Louise Marie Wa Motema."


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