Red Lehr

David “Red” Lehr died on January 5th, 2021 he was 83. In 1963 Lehr landed his first professional job playing with Don Scherr’s Banjo Band at Your Father’s Mustache in St’ Louis’ Gaslight Square. In addition to playing the famous music district the band also performed at St. Louis Cardinals baseball games, including the last baseball game in Sportsman’s Park and grand opening ballgame in the new Busch Stadium. In 1965, his Old St. Louis Levee Band began an eight year stint at the Banjo Palace, followed by two years at The Sting. In 1978 the band joined vocalist Jean Kittrell on the Robert E. Lee, a riverboat restaurant docked at St. Louis, where they remained a draw for for thirteen years.