St. Louis Music, the company that made Ampeg, Crate and Alvarez guitar amps, was bought out last year. A concert Saturday at the Kat Club will honor the company. Here a few of the artists who rocked SLM gear over the years. All photos by Mark Gilliland.
Bo Diddley, Johnnie Johnson and Billy Gibbons at the Crate awards.
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Hank Williams III.
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Ricky Phillips of Styx.
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Gwar in Kansas City.
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Les Claypool at the now-closed Mississippi Nights in St. Louis.
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The Grand Ole Opry
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Sammy Hagar, a St. Louis favorite.
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John Fogerty in 2005 at Riverport Amphitheater (now known as Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.)
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Carl Perkins in 1997 in Nashville.
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Jerry Douglas at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis.
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Bob Weir in 2003.
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John Hiatt at the Pageant.
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