This original blues tune was released on Introducing Robert Ross in 1981 on Baron Records, and on Rockin' The Rails in 1991 on Blue Planet Records. This version is slightly shortened by about 28 seconds. The band features Charlie Torres on bass, George Morales on drums, and Robert Ross on guitar and vocals.

The Louis Jordan song. Ray Charles also had a huge hit with this classic blues number. Our arrangement most closely resembles Ray's version. Featuring Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, Steve Holley on drums, and Robert Ross on guitar & vocals. Recorded live at the Turning Point in Piermont, NY on 1/6/07.

This original blues tune has never been recorded commercially. Featuring Jon Loyd on keyboards & backup vocals, Mark Dann on bass, Steve Holley on drums, and Robert Ross on slide guitar & vocals. Recorded live at the Turning Point in Piermont, NY on 1/6/07.

This song was written by Big Joe Williams the nine string blues guitarist from the 1930s and 1940s. Featuring Jon Loyd on piano, Mark Dann on bass, Steve Holley on drums, and Robert Ross on slide guitar & vocals. Recorded live at the Turning Point in Piermont, NY on 1/6/07.

This original slow blues tune has never been released on a cd. Featuring Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, Thierry Arpino on drums, and Robert Ross on guitar & vocals. Recorded live at the Turning Point in Piermont, NY on 8/4/04.

A John Lee Hooker tune first recorded in 1943. Featuring Jon Loyd on keyboards, Mark Dann on bass, Thierry Arpino on drums, and Robert Ross on slide guitar & vocals. Recorded live at the Turning Point in Piermont, NY on 8/4/04.

An original song from "Darkness ... to Light" and "Sleight Of Hand" This is a sound clip. This song is in a blues rock style. Featuring Mark Dann (bass), Howie Wyeth (drums & keyboards), and Robert Ross (vocals & guitars).

An original song from "Darkness ... to Light" and "Sleight Of Hand" This is a sound clip. This is a blues tune featuring slide guitar. Featuring Charlie Torres (bass & backup vocals), George Morales (drums), and Robert Ross (vocals & guitars).

This Cowboy Lloyd Copas slide instrumental was originally recorded by the great Elmore James. We recorded and released "Pickin' The Blues" on "Rockin' The Rails" in 1992.The band features Charlie Torres on bass, George Morales on drums, and Robert Ross on slide guitar.

This haunting Earle Hagen instrumental has been recorded by many great jazz, blues, and rock artists including Charlie Barnett, Sam "The Man" Butera, The Viscounts, The Ventures, Spike Jones, King Curtis,& Danny Gatton. It was the theme song to the Mike Hammer TV show in the 1950s. We recorded and released "Harlem Nocturne" on "Rockin' The Rails" in 1992.The band features Charlie Torres on bass, George Morales on drums, and Robert Ross on guitar.

This classic New Orleans tune has been recorded by The Animals, Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, and numerous other folk, rock, and blues artists. To our knowledge it's never been performed with a Bo Diddley beat or a New Orleans second line beat. Until now that is. Check it out and see what you think. Featuring Jon Loyd on piano, Mark Dann on bass, Steve Holley on drums, and Robert Ross on guitar & vocals. Recorded live at the Turning Point in Piermont, NY on 1/6/07.

This song was written and recorded originally by the English blues band from the 1960s called Fleetwood Mac which featured Peter Green. The rhythm section eventually went on to become one of the most popular bands of the 1970s, maybe you heard of 'em. This live version features the Billy T Band with my old pal Billy T on bass (Campbell J.H.S. 218), Alex on drums, Freddie on guitar, and Robert Ross on guitar & vocals. The first guitar solo is Freddie then I hog the rest of the song. Sorry Freddie. Recorded live at the Muddy Waters Blues Club in Oslo, Norway on 7/23/04.

An original song from "Darkness ... to Light" and "Sleight Of Hand" This is a sound clip. If I had to categorize this tune, I'd say it's a cross between blues, and gospel. Featuring Mark Dann (bass), Howie Wyeth (drums), and Robert Ross (vocals & guitars).

An original song from "Darkness ... to Light" and "Sleight Of Hand" This is a sound clip. This song is a cross between blues and country. Featuring Charlie Torres (bass & backup vocals), George Morales (drums), and Robert Ross (vocals & guitars).

Bada Bing is a song about wiseguys. Organized crime families have been found in all countries and among all ethnic groups throughout history. You even find organized crime in government, including democracies such as ours, from time to time. I apologize in advance on the remote chance that the song's humor is misunderstood and offends anyone. This is a new recording and as yet unavailable anywhere else but right here. The song is definitely in the general category of rock 'n' roll. Featuring Jon Loyd (keyboards & back up vocals), Mark Dann (bass), Dan Hickey (drums), and Robert Ross (vocals & guitars). Check it out and let us know what you think.

The Old Testament story of Abraham and his two sons sheds much light on the current situation in the Middle East. Three major religions of the world, Judaism, Christianity, & Islam consider Abraham as a great patriarch. He was quite unique in his day in that he believed that there was only one true God. Abraham's wife Sarah, both in their 90s at the time, could not have an heir to his great wealth. Sarah's young Egyptian servant Hagar, would be the mother of Abraham's first son Ishmael who in turn became the father of the Arabs. Abraham's wife Sarah would become the mother of his second son Isaac who became the father of the Jews. The subsequent rivalry was resolved when they chose to keep Isaac (the chosen one) and reject Ishamel and his mother.

Music: Jay Gorney, Original Lyric: Yip Harburg, New Lyric: Robert Ross 8/29/07. Based on Yip Harburg's Depression era classic of 1932 when the country was wracked with massive unemployment, farm foreclosures, and homelessness starting with the 1929 stock market crash. These new lyrics are about George W. Bush and his War On Terror in the 2000s. Bush alone can now designate someone an enemy combatant and take away all their rights. These policies destroy reedoms (habeas corpus rights) which have been around since the Magna Carta in 1215. Warrantless wiretapping, eavesdropping on overseas telephone calls, illegal indefinite detention without charge, no contact with family, no legal representation, no day in court to prove your innocence, extraordinary rendition, degrading treatment, and torture. Soon the news about Abu Graib and Guantanamo Bay appeared in the press, and the world was shocked to learn that the treatment of prisoners was in violation of international and U.S. law.

"One Man One Vote" tackles recent election day practices and their implications for a democracy that is hanging in the balance. This is a full length mp3 file. From our new Fountainbleu cd,"What Are We Fighting For?" If I had to categorize this tune, I would say it's a cross between folk and jjaz. Featuring Jon Loyd (keyboards & back up vocals), Mark Dann (bass), Phil Cimino (drums), and Robert Ross (vocals & guitars).

"What Are We Fighting For?" is an original song that is a scathing indictment of American foreign policy in the Middle East. It is also laced with some dark humor so enjoy it. This is a full length mp3 file of this original song from our Fountainbleu cd also entitled,"What Are We Fighting For?" This is in a folk rock style but we still think it is soulful. Featuring Jon Loyd (keyboards & back up vocals), Mark Dann (bass), Phil Cimino (drums), and Robert Ross (vocals & guitars).

"Fee Fie Foe Fum" is an original rocker about an Orwellian global view of surveillance, conformity, nationalism and imperialism. This is a full length mp3 file of this original song from our Fountainbleu cd "What Are We Fighting For?" This is in a rock style. Featuring Jon Loyd (keyboards & back up vocals), Mark Dann (bass), Phil Cimino (drums), and Robert Ross (vocals & guitars).

"We Are One" is an original gospel song that calls for peace, brotherhood and understanding. That is still the dream of all those who inhabit this world. It is good to be as strong as we are but strength alone will not make us safe if we are not also fair and just. This is a full length mp3 file of this original song from our Fountainbleu cd, "What Are We Fighting For?" This is in a gospel style. Featuring Jon Loyd (keyboards & back up vocals), Mark Dann (bass), Phil Cimino (drums), and Robert Ross (vocals & guitars).

This is a full length mp3 file of this original song from "Darkness ... to Light" about Christmas. Santa lost his list of good boys and girls. Jeez, how will the jolly ole elf know who gets presents and who gets coal? Written by a Jew, hey Jesus was a Jew too! So was Irving Berlin. He wrote White Christmas, still the most popular Christmas song of all time. I should be one tenth so lucky. Happy Holidays to all whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Ramadan, or whether you are an agnostic or an atheist and don't celebrate any religious holidays at all. Music & Lyrics by Robert Ross.

This is a 28 minute interview on "Working Musicians" with host Roger Z. The show is seen on White Plains Cable TV and the audio is archiived on the web at:

I also sing two songs accompanied on acoustic guitar, "White Boy Lost In The Blues" and Mr. Jelly Roll". Roger Z. & I discuss how I got interested in the blues, why I wanted to play guitar, my favorite blues recordings, and much more.