Rondo's Blues Deluxe

Not long after Rondo Leewright left the Soulard Blues Band in 1981 he formed Rondo's Blues Deluxe. The group got regular gigs at Blueberry Hill and elsewhere around the St. Louis, Missouri metro area. Rondo's Blues Deluxe continued to work regularly into the new century, until Leewright was slowed by a series of strokes, the last of which in 2006 left him able to get around only with the aid of a motorized chair. Despite this, after an initial period of recovery, he continued to sing, sitting in with bands at local clubs and booking an occasional gig for himself. One such performance had been scheduled for September 10 at the VFW hall in Festus.