Carl was born Oct, 30, 1948 in Napa California to parents Raymond Leland Ontis and Madeline Anne Bartlow. He is survived by his wife and best friend Elizabeth Pigeon-Ontis of Vallejo Ca. He is also survived by his Mother Madaline Anne Bartlow Ontis and a brother Thomas Ontis of Brentwood California (Contra Costa County); numerous nieces and nephews throughout California, Oregon and Washington.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Leland Ontis(1973)and a brother Kevin Paul (1971).
by Elizabeth Pigeon-Ontis
Pork Pie Phillips (Carl Ontis)
To those who knew him well, Carl was a generous man who shared his knowledge and himself unselfishly. Born in Napa in 1948, he lived there until venturing forth on his own. After serving in Vietnam, he went to work in the shipyards for 25 years, first at Hunter's Point and then Mare Island Naval Shipyard as an electrical machinist. In the quick paced music world of the 1960's Carl began in The Strangers with Jim Stanley, Jim Pryts and John Stemmer. According to both Carl and Jim, they'd drive from one school to another to play lunchtime sock hops. Then there was The Black Watch band, comprised of Carl, Jim Stanley, Gary Zanardi, Reed Stubbs and Carl Lampley. Jim Stanley, in an interview given in England transcribed by Gray Newell, said "Carl Ontis was one of my best friends, and oh what a front man he was. He looked like Keith Relf with Mick Jagger moves." During those days he was forbidden from parking his Buick Superchief in front of Taylor's Refreshers in St. Helena because the owner didn't want the parking lot clogged with gaggles of girls, in cars there to visit, instead of buying the food. Popular with the girls, yes, but the mainstream hated these new and outrageous long haired musicians.
In the mid-1960?s Carl, Craig Robison, John Stemmer and Jim Pritz formed a band called the Warlachs. A letter written by Larry "Smokestack" Caffo to Gene Sculatti, the group's manager, recounts the performance (and win) at a Battle of the Bands where their blues-based performance gave up songs like "I've Got My Mojo Working," "Mystic Eyes", "Not Fade Away", "King Bee", "I'm A Man" and "It's Alright! to win over the other group's hat music". Beating out the Nomads, they proclaimed that "hat music is done," the term "hat" referring to the pomade pompadour hair styles worn by those in favor of more "conventional" music. With the infamous Transatlantic Winkum Chicken #5, Carl performed with John Stemmer, Reed Stubbs, Carl Lampley, and Jim Stanley. Accorded acclaim for various aspects, they are included in Dave Marsh's Book of Rock Lists in a list of the "20 most ridiculous band names," and in Ralph Gleason's book The Jefferson Airplane and the San Francisco Sound. This is where Carl picked up "The Train Came Rumbling Back," a song he often performed. According to Jim Stanley, they played "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" before the Jefferson Airplane did, citing that Carl "would come back from the Fillmore and he could play a song like Quicksilver's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" or "Pride of Man." We would see the Great Society (where "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" originated] and Carl, and he would show us how to play (their songs).) The TWC #5's single record is one of the most sought after collectable recordings for fans of 60's music. He fronted well known Project Hope for a time with Bill Leach as group leader, and band members Peter Coppenrath, Paul McCluskey and Jeff Jensen. In 1966 a news article cites "Project Hope has been contracted to play with Jefferson Airplane the following weekend at Clear Lake and are negotiating for an appearance with the Lovin' Spoonful in October." Other groups are less clear, but he was connected with Uncle Bunny and Truman Coyote as well, both considered ground breaking groups.
Many marveled at the intensity of his voice. It came from a lot of hard work. The songs that he wrote often came from his own experiences. He strove to work to traditional blues models, and to keep his music simple in the way that allowed him to sit in with people he didn't know and still be able to perform them. What began in his youth as an affair with an outrageous medium became a commitment to honoring an important piece of our cultural history. Since 2002 Carl sang with several groups including Out of the Blue with Jay Shelby. Becoming a regular member of the Bay Area Blues Society?s Caravan of Allstars with Ronnie Stewart brought Carl's love of blues and history together in one place. Their work to preserve and promote West Coast Blues, and the musicians who helped make it, interested him. During that time he got to meet and share the stage with many blues legends, and found friendships that carried him through his pain. In 2005 he was awarded the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame Blues Come Back Artist of the Year Award, and just recently was given a United Black Press Annual 2006 African American Families Walk of Fame Hollywood Superstar Award.
The wolf didn't stay long from his door though, and earlier this year his health began to decline again. He was diagnosed with lung cancer just two weeks before he died. He left us early in the morning of September 13th, 2006. It seems his body just plain gave out. He was enormously saddened he didn't have time to say goodbye to his friends.
Songs by Pork Pie Phillips:
"Nasty Little Thing", "Super Chief Blues", "Not Bad for a White Boy", "Hoodoo on You", "New California Blues", "Shooting My Way Out", "Temptation", "Baby's Dressed in Red", "You In Love", "New Workin' Man's Blues", "Skinny Legged Woman", "Your Momma Warned You", "Blues Ain't Nothin'', "Bad Love", "Bottle's Almost Gone" and others. He also loved and sang often "Rent to Own Woman" by Kenny J. Kidwell.
Pork Pie Phillips
(Carl Ontis)
1948-2006
Pork Pie Phillips
( Carl Ontis )
A 40 year veteran Blues singer performs a dynamic and traditional style of Urban Blues in the vein of the 50's and 60's with a widely varied set list of strong original material .
Based in the San Francisco Bay area he has thrilled Blues Fans and Rockers in a career that spans 5 decades .
Pork Pie ( Carl Ontis ) has appeared on the same bill with .
Van Morrison
The Yardbirds
The Jefferson Airplane
Quicksilver
Lee Oscar
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company
Tom Fogerty and the Golliewogs
Lee Oscar
Lydia pense and Cold Blood
Bay Area Blues Society's Caravan of All Stars
The Raymond Victor Band
Bird Legg and the Tight Fit Band
He has appeared in the following Northern California Venues
The Long Shoremans Hall San Francisco
The Avalon Ball Room San Francisco
The Straight Theater San Francisco
The Konacti Harbor Inn at Clear Lake
Napa County Fair Grounds
Napa Town and Country Fair Grounds
Saint Johns Hall in Napa
Napa Elks Lodge
Vichy Resort in Napa
Silverado Country Club in Napa
300 Club in Napa
Castle Rock Country Club in Napa
Satuii Winery in St. Helena
The Yountville Saloon
The Inn of the Beginning Cotati
The Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa
Chris' Club Vallejo
Ranger's Hall Vallejo
Head Feathers in Napa
Home Grown Blues Oakland Ca. 2004
Art & Soul Festival Oakland Ca 2004
And many many more
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Leland Ontis(1973)and a brother Kevin Paul (1971).
by Elizabeth Pigeon-Ontis
Pork Pie Phillips (Carl Ontis)
To those who knew him well, Carl was a generous man who shared his knowledge and himself unselfishly. Born in Napa in 1948, he lived there until venturing forth on his own. After serving in Vietnam, he went to work in the shipyards for 25 years, first at Hunter's Point and then Mare Island Naval Shipyard as an electrical machinist. In the quick paced music world of the 1960's Carl began in The Strangers with Jim Stanley, Jim Pryts and John Stemmer. According to both Carl and Jim, they'd drive from one school to another to play lunchtime sock hops. Then there was The Black Watch band, comprised of Carl, Jim Stanley, Gary Zanardi, Reed Stubbs and Carl Lampley. Jim Stanley, in an interview given in England transcribed by Gray Newell, said "Carl Ontis was one of my best friends, and oh what a front man he was. He looked like Keith Relf with Mick Jagger moves." During those days he was forbidden from parking his Buick Superchief in front of Taylor's Refreshers in St. Helena because the owner didn't want the parking lot clogged with gaggles of girls, in cars there to visit, instead of buying the food. Popular with the girls, yes, but the mainstream hated these new and outrageous long haired musicians.
In the mid-1960?s Carl, Craig Robison, John Stemmer and Jim Pritz formed a band called the Warlachs. A letter written by Larry "Smokestack" Caffo to Gene Sculatti, the group's manager, recounts the performance (and win) at a Battle of the Bands where their blues-based performance gave up songs like "I've Got My Mojo Working," "Mystic Eyes", "Not Fade Away", "King Bee", "I'm A Man" and "It's Alright! to win over the other group's hat music". Beating out the Nomads, they proclaimed that "hat music is done," the term "hat" referring to the pomade pompadour hair styles worn by those in favor of more "conventional" music. With the infamous Transatlantic Winkum Chicken #5, Carl performed with John Stemmer, Reed Stubbs, Carl Lampley, and Jim Stanley. Accorded acclaim for various aspects, they are included in Dave Marsh's Book of Rock Lists in a list of the "20 most ridiculous band names," and in Ralph Gleason's book The Jefferson Airplane and the San Francisco Sound. This is where Carl picked up "The Train Came Rumbling Back," a song he often performed. According to Jim Stanley, they played "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" before the Jefferson Airplane did, citing that Carl "would come back from the Fillmore and he could play a song like Quicksilver's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" or "Pride of Man." We would see the Great Society (where "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" originated] and Carl, and he would show us how to play (their songs).) The TWC #5's single record is one of the most sought after collectable recordings for fans of 60's music. He fronted well known Project Hope for a time with Bill Leach as group leader, and band members Peter Coppenrath, Paul McCluskey and Jeff Jensen. In 1966 a news article cites "Project Hope has been contracted to play with Jefferson Airplane the following weekend at Clear Lake and are negotiating for an appearance with the Lovin' Spoonful in October." Other groups are less clear, but he was connected with Uncle Bunny and Truman Coyote as well, both considered ground breaking groups.
Many marveled at the intensity of his voice. It came from a lot of hard work. The songs that he wrote often came from his own experiences. He strove to work to traditional blues models, and to keep his music simple in the way that allowed him to sit in with people he didn't know and still be able to perform them. What began in his youth as an affair with an outrageous medium became a commitment to honoring an important piece of our cultural history. Since 2002 Carl sang with several groups including Out of the Blue with Jay Shelby. Becoming a regular member of the Bay Area Blues Society?s Caravan of Allstars with Ronnie Stewart brought Carl's love of blues and history together in one place. Their work to preserve and promote West Coast Blues, and the musicians who helped make it, interested him. During that time he got to meet and share the stage with many blues legends, and found friendships that carried him through his pain. In 2005 he was awarded the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame Blues Come Back Artist of the Year Award, and just recently was given a United Black Press Annual 2006 African American Families Walk of Fame Hollywood Superstar Award.
The wolf didn't stay long from his door though, and earlier this year his health began to decline again. He was diagnosed with lung cancer just two weeks before he died. He left us early in the morning of September 13th, 2006. It seems his body just plain gave out. He was enormously saddened he didn't have time to say goodbye to his friends.
Songs by Pork Pie Phillips:
"Nasty Little Thing", "Super Chief Blues", "Not Bad for a White Boy", "Hoodoo on You", "New California Blues", "Shooting My Way Out", "Temptation", "Baby's Dressed in Red", "You In Love", "New Workin' Man's Blues", "Skinny Legged Woman", "Your Momma Warned You", "Blues Ain't Nothin'', "Bad Love", "Bottle's Almost Gone" and others. He also loved and sang often "Rent to Own Woman" by Kenny J. Kidwell.
Pork Pie Phillips
(Carl Ontis)
1948-2006
Pork Pie Phillips
( Carl Ontis )
A 40 year veteran Blues singer performs a dynamic and traditional style of Urban Blues in the vein of the 50's and 60's with a widely varied set list of strong original material .
Based in the San Francisco Bay area he has thrilled Blues Fans and Rockers in a career that spans 5 decades .
Pork Pie ( Carl Ontis ) has appeared on the same bill with .
Van Morrison
The Yardbirds
The Jefferson Airplane
Quicksilver
Lee Oscar
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company
Tom Fogerty and the Golliewogs
Lee Oscar
Lydia pense and Cold Blood
Bay Area Blues Society's Caravan of All Stars
The Raymond Victor Band
Bird Legg and the Tight Fit Band
He has appeared in the following Northern California Venues
The Long Shoremans Hall San Francisco
The Avalon Ball Room San Francisco
The Straight Theater San Francisco
The Konacti Harbor Inn at Clear Lake
Napa County Fair Grounds
Napa Town and Country Fair Grounds
Saint Johns Hall in Napa
Napa Elks Lodge
Vichy Resort in Napa
Silverado Country Club in Napa
300 Club in Napa
Castle Rock Country Club in Napa
Satuii Winery in St. Helena
The Yountville Saloon
The Inn of the Beginning Cotati
The Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa
Chris' Club Vallejo
Ranger's Hall Vallejo
Head Feathers in Napa
Home Grown Blues Oakland Ca. 2004
Art & Soul Festival Oakland Ca 2004
And many many more
Carl was born Oct, 30, 1948 in Napa California to parents Raymond Leland Ontis and Madeline Anne Bartlow. He is survived by his wife and best friend Elizabeth Pigeon-Ontis of Vallejo Ca. He is also survived by his Mother Madaline Anne Bartlow Ontis and a brother Thomas Ontis of Brentwood California (Contra Costa County); numerous nieces and nephews throughout California, Oregon and Washington.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Leland Ontis(1973)and a brother Kevin Paul (1971).
by Elizabeth Pigeon-Ontis
Pork Pie Phillips (Carl Ontis)
To those who knew him well, Carl was a generous man who shared his knowledge and himself unselfishly. Born in Napa in 1948, he lived there until venturing forth on his own. After serving in Vietnam, he went to work in the shipyards for 25 years, first at Hunter's Point and then Mare Island Naval Shipyard as an electrical machinist. In the quick paced music world of the 1960's Carl began in The Strangers with Jim Stanley, Jim Pryts and John Stemmer. According to both Carl and Jim, they'd drive from one school to another to play lunchtime sock hops. Then there was The Black Watch band, comprised of Carl, Jim Stanley, Gary Zanardi, Reed Stubbs and Carl Lampley. Jim Stanley, in an interview given in England transcribed by Gray Newell, said "Carl Ontis was one of my best friends, and oh what a front man he was. He looked like Keith Relf with Mick Jagger moves." During those days he was forbidden from parking his Buick Superchief in front of Taylor's Refreshers in St. Helena because the owner didn't want the parking lot clogged with gaggles of girls, in cars there to visit, instead of buying the food. Popular with the girls, yes, but the mainstream hated these new and outrageous long haired musicians.
In the mid-1960?s Carl, Craig Robison, John Stemmer and Jim Pritz formed a band called the Warlachs. A letter written by Larry "Smokestack" Caffo to Gene Sculatti, the group's manager, recounts the performance (and win) at a Battle of the Bands where their blues-based performance gave up songs like "I've Got My Mojo Working," "Mystic Eyes", "Not Fade Away", "King Bee", "I'm A Man" and "It's Alright! to win over the other group's hat music". Beating out the Nomads, they proclaimed that "hat music is done," the term "hat" referring to the pomade pompadour hair styles worn by those in favor of more "conventional" music. With the infamous Transatlantic Winkum Chicken #5, Carl performed with John Stemmer, Reed Stubbs, Carl Lampley, and Jim Stanley. Accorded acclaim for various aspects, they are included in Dave Marsh's Book of Rock Lists in a list of the "20 most ridiculous band names," and in Ralph Gleason's book The Jefferson Airplane and the San Francisco Sound. This is where Carl picked up "The Train Came Rumbling Back," a song he often performed. According to Jim Stanley, they played "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" before the Jefferson Airplane did, citing that Carl "would come back from the Fillmore and he could play a song like Quicksilver's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" or "Pride of Man." We would see the Great Society (where "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" originated] and Carl, and he would show us how to play (their songs).) The TWC #5's single record is one of the most sought after collectable recordings for fans of 60's music. He fronted well known Project Hope for a time with Bill Leach as group leader, and band members Peter Coppenrath, Paul McCluskey and Jeff Jensen. In 1966 a news article cites "Project Hope has been contracted to play with Jefferson Airplane the following weekend at Clear Lake and are negotiating for an appearance with the Lovin' Spoonful in October." Other groups are less clear, but he was connected with Uncle Bunny and Truman Coyote as well, both considered ground breaking groups.
Many marveled at the intensity of his voice. It came from a lot of hard work. The songs that he wrote often came from his own experiences. He strove to work to traditional blues models, and to keep his music simple in the way that allowed him to sit in with people he didn't know and still be able to perform them. What began in his youth as an affair with an outrageous medium became a commitment to honoring an important piece of our cultural history. Since 2002 Carl sang with several groups including Out of the Blue with Jay Shelby. Becoming a regular member of the Bay Area Blues Society?s Caravan of Allstars with Ronnie Stewart brought Carl's love of blues and history together in one place. Their work to preserve and promote West Coast Blues, and the musicians who helped make it, interested him. During that time he got to meet and share the stage with many blues legends, and found friendships that carried him through his pain. In 2005 he was awarded the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame Blues Come Back Artist of the Year Award, and just recently was given a United Black Press Annual 2006 African American Families Walk of Fame Hollywood Superstar Award.
The wolf didn't stay long from his door though, and earlier this year his health began to decline again. He was diagnosed with lung cancer just two weeks before he died. He left us early in the morning of September 13th, 2006. It seems his body just plain gave out. He was enormously saddened he didn't have time to say goodbye to his friends.
Songs by Pork Pie Phillips:
"Nasty Little Thing", "Super Chief Blues", "Not Bad for a White Boy", "Hoodoo on You", "New California Blues", "Shooting My Way Out", "Temptation", "Baby's Dressed in Red", "You In Love", "New Workin' Man's Blues", "Skinny Legged Woman", "Your Momma Warned You", "Blues Ain't Nothin'', "Bad Love", "Bottle's Almost Gone" and others. He also loved and sang often "Rent to Own Woman" by Kenny J. Kidwell.
Pork Pie Phillips
(Carl Ontis)
1948-2006
Pork Pie Phillips
( Carl Ontis )
A 40 year veteran Blues singer performs a dynamic and traditional style of Urban Blues in the vein of the 50's and 60's with a widely varied set list of strong original material .
Based in the San Francisco Bay area he has thrilled Blues Fans and Rockers in a career that spans 5 decades .
Pork Pie ( Carl Ontis ) has appeared on the same bill with .
Van Morrison
The Yardbirds
The Jefferson Airplane
Quicksilver
Lee Oscar
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company
Tom Fogerty and the Golliewogs
Lee Oscar
Lydia pense and Cold Blood
Bay Area Blues Society's Caravan of All Stars
The Raymond Victor Band
Bird Legg and the Tight Fit Band
He has appeared in the following Northern California Venues
The Long Shoremans Hall San Francisco
The Avalon Ball Room San Francisco
The Straight Theater San Francisco
The Konacti Harbor Inn at Clear Lake
Napa County Fair Grounds
Napa Town and Country Fair Grounds
Saint Johns Hall in Napa
Napa Elks Lodge
Vichy Resort in Napa
Silverado Country Club in Napa
300 Club in Napa
Castle Rock Country Club in Napa
Satuii Winery in St. Helena
The Yountville Saloon
The Inn of the Beginning Cotati
The Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa
Chris' Club Vallejo
Ranger's Hall Vallejo
Head Feathers in Napa
Home Grown Blues Oakland Ca. 2004
Art & Soul Festival Oakland Ca 2004
And many many more
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Leland Ontis(1973)and a brother Kevin Paul (1971).
by Elizabeth Pigeon-Ontis
Pork Pie Phillips (Carl Ontis)
To those who knew him well, Carl was a generous man who shared his knowledge and himself unselfishly. Born in Napa in 1948, he lived there until venturing forth on his own. After serving in Vietnam, he went to work in the shipyards for 25 years, first at Hunter's Point and then Mare Island Naval Shipyard as an electrical machinist. In the quick paced music world of the 1960's Carl began in The Strangers with Jim Stanley, Jim Pryts and John Stemmer. According to both Carl and Jim, they'd drive from one school to another to play lunchtime sock hops. Then there was The Black Watch band, comprised of Carl, Jim Stanley, Gary Zanardi, Reed Stubbs and Carl Lampley. Jim Stanley, in an interview given in England transcribed by Gray Newell, said "Carl Ontis was one of my best friends, and oh what a front man he was. He looked like Keith Relf with Mick Jagger moves." During those days he was forbidden from parking his Buick Superchief in front of Taylor's Refreshers in St. Helena because the owner didn't want the parking lot clogged with gaggles of girls, in cars there to visit, instead of buying the food. Popular with the girls, yes, but the mainstream hated these new and outrageous long haired musicians.
In the mid-1960?s Carl, Craig Robison, John Stemmer and Jim Pritz formed a band called the Warlachs. A letter written by Larry "Smokestack" Caffo to Gene Sculatti, the group's manager, recounts the performance (and win) at a Battle of the Bands where their blues-based performance gave up songs like "I've Got My Mojo Working," "Mystic Eyes", "Not Fade Away", "King Bee", "I'm A Man" and "It's Alright! to win over the other group's hat music". Beating out the Nomads, they proclaimed that "hat music is done," the term "hat" referring to the pomade pompadour hair styles worn by those in favor of more "conventional" music. With the infamous Transatlantic Winkum Chicken #5, Carl performed with John Stemmer, Reed Stubbs, Carl Lampley, and Jim Stanley. Accorded acclaim for various aspects, they are included in Dave Marsh's Book of Rock Lists in a list of the "20 most ridiculous band names," and in Ralph Gleason's book The Jefferson Airplane and the San Francisco Sound. This is where Carl picked up "The Train Came Rumbling Back," a song he often performed. According to Jim Stanley, they played "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" before the Jefferson Airplane did, citing that Carl "would come back from the Fillmore and he could play a song like Quicksilver's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" or "Pride of Man." We would see the Great Society (where "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" originated] and Carl, and he would show us how to play (their songs).) The TWC #5's single record is one of the most sought after collectable recordings for fans of 60's music. He fronted well known Project Hope for a time with Bill Leach as group leader, and band members Peter Coppenrath, Paul McCluskey and Jeff Jensen. In 1966 a news article cites "Project Hope has been contracted to play with Jefferson Airplane the following weekend at Clear Lake and are negotiating for an appearance with the Lovin' Spoonful in October." Other groups are less clear, but he was connected with Uncle Bunny and Truman Coyote as well, both considered ground breaking groups.
Many marveled at the intensity of his voice. It came from a lot of hard work. The songs that he wrote often came from his own experiences. He strove to work to traditional blues models, and to keep his music simple in the way that allowed him to sit in with people he didn't know and still be able to perform them. What began in his youth as an affair with an outrageous medium became a commitment to honoring an important piece of our cultural history. Since 2002 Carl sang with several groups including Out of the Blue with Jay Shelby. Becoming a regular member of the Bay Area Blues Society?s Caravan of Allstars with Ronnie Stewart brought Carl's love of blues and history together in one place. Their work to preserve and promote West Coast Blues, and the musicians who helped make it, interested him. During that time he got to meet and share the stage with many blues legends, and found friendships that carried him through his pain. In 2005 he was awarded the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame Blues Come Back Artist of the Year Award, and just recently was given a United Black Press Annual 2006 African American Families Walk of Fame Hollywood Superstar Award.
The wolf didn't stay long from his door though, and earlier this year his health began to decline again. He was diagnosed with lung cancer just two weeks before he died. He left us early in the morning of September 13th, 2006. It seems his body just plain gave out. He was enormously saddened he didn't have time to say goodbye to his friends.
Songs by Pork Pie Phillips:
"Nasty Little Thing", "Super Chief Blues", "Not Bad for a White Boy", "Hoodoo on You", "New California Blues", "Shooting My Way Out", "Temptation", "Baby's Dressed in Red", "You In Love", "New Workin' Man's Blues", "Skinny Legged Woman", "Your Momma Warned You", "Blues Ain't Nothin'', "Bad Love", "Bottle's Almost Gone" and others. He also loved and sang often "Rent to Own Woman" by Kenny J. Kidwell.
Pork Pie Phillips
(Carl Ontis)
1948-2006
Pork Pie Phillips
( Carl Ontis )
A 40 year veteran Blues singer performs a dynamic and traditional style of Urban Blues in the vein of the 50's and 60's with a widely varied set list of strong original material .
Based in the San Francisco Bay area he has thrilled Blues Fans and Rockers in a career that spans 5 decades .
Pork Pie ( Carl Ontis ) has appeared on the same bill with .
Van Morrison
The Yardbirds
The Jefferson Airplane
Quicksilver
Lee Oscar
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company
Tom Fogerty and the Golliewogs
Lee Oscar
Lydia pense and Cold Blood
Bay Area Blues Society's Caravan of All Stars
The Raymond Victor Band
Bird Legg and the Tight Fit Band
He has appeared in the following Northern California Venues
The Long Shoremans Hall San Francisco
The Avalon Ball Room San Francisco
The Straight Theater San Francisco
The Konacti Harbor Inn at Clear Lake
Napa County Fair Grounds
Napa Town and Country Fair Grounds
Saint Johns Hall in Napa
Napa Elks Lodge
Vichy Resort in Napa
Silverado Country Club in Napa
300 Club in Napa
Castle Rock Country Club in Napa
Satuii Winery in St. Helena
The Yountville Saloon
The Inn of the Beginning Cotati
The Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa
Chris' Club Vallejo
Ranger's Hall Vallejo
Head Feathers in Napa
Home Grown Blues Oakland Ca. 2004
Art & Soul Festival Oakland Ca 2004
And many many more
