Howard Sundane Dunston Analysis
Composition #2: Describing
Howard “Sundanze” Dunston is one of those suave smooth talking blues musicians, like in the movies from the 1920’s where people would go to juke joints and speakeasies for a good time. When he speaks, words flow from his lips like a melody, in a low husky tone, drawing his listeners in for more. Danze is a tall lean black man in his early 60’s with a smooth milk chocolate complexion, a shinny bald head that he always has a blue bandana wrapped around, and a full silver beard.
As a young man Danze was a talented athlete he played baseball at his local high school. At the insistence of his baseball coach he tried out for winter sports and was a running back for his local high school. He was injured during a football …show more content…
The stench of stale cigarette smoke filled my lungs. The place was humming with the small talk of every booth and table in the bar. There was a haze in the air from the innumerable cigarettes burning throughout, and then Danze strolled in and a hush fell over the crowd as he took center stage. Perhaps it was the way he seemed to roll onto the stage. His gait matching the bluesy rhythm in perfect time, as he leaned forward into the microphone, he beamed a warming smile to the audience, his obsidian eyes twinkled between the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes and purred “Thank you for coming out tonight! Are you ready to rock?” I was …show more content…
Being a black man in his era, respect was not easily earned or given to people of African American decent. To have accomplished that through music is a lifetime achievement to him. Meeting Al Sanford launched his career in music, heading shows for musical legends like: Buddy Guy, Lynard Skynard, Styx and Ted Nugent. Despite his race at a time in our nation where the odds were stacked against his success, Danze overcame many cliché stigmas and used his talent to reach the lives of millions through his music in the last thirty
Howard “Sundanze” Dunston is one of those suave smooth talking blues musicians, like in the movies from the 1920’s where people would go to juke joints and speakeasies for a good time. When he speaks, words flow from his lips like a melody, in a low husky tone, drawing his listeners in for more. Danze is a tall lean black man in his early 60’s with a smooth milk chocolate complexion, a shinny bald head that he always has a blue bandana wrapped around, and a full silver beard.
As a young man Danze was a talented athlete he played baseball at his local high school. At the insistence of his baseball coach he tried out for winter sports and was a running back for his local high school. He was injured during a football …show more content…
The stench of stale cigarette smoke filled my lungs. The place was humming with the small talk of every booth and table in the bar. There was a haze in the air from the innumerable cigarettes burning throughout, and then Danze strolled in and a hush fell over the crowd as he took center stage. Perhaps it was the way he seemed to roll onto the stage. His gait matching the bluesy rhythm in perfect time, as he leaned forward into the microphone, he beamed a warming smile to the audience, his obsidian eyes twinkled between the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes and purred “Thank you for coming out tonight! Are you ready to rock?” I was …show more content…
Being a black man in his era, respect was not easily earned or given to people of African American decent. To have accomplished that through music is a lifetime achievement to him. Meeting Al Sanford launched his career in music, heading shows for musical legends like: Buddy Guy, Lynard Skynard, Styx and Ted Nugent. Despite his race at a time in our nation where the odds were stacked against his success, Danze overcame many cliché stigmas and used his talent to reach the lives of millions through his music in the last thirty