Sue Palmer&Her Motel Swing Orchestra pair up with the wonderful doo wop/a capella group "Pieces." Deejha Marie (Sue's lead singer), and her 2 cohorts sing Ray Charles hits like they should be sung. Between Sue's piano and Jonny Viau's fat tenor sax sound, Ray is up there smiling down.

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Sue pairs up with multi instrumentalist / radio sound effect specialist, Scott Paulson to create a mood, from the '50's and '60's, of film noir, pulp fiction, and La Dolce Vida. She even has the "Soundtrack to a B Movie," in her repertoire. Also, hear "Boogie Noir."

Sue has appeared in numerous solo Boogie shows, including several appearances at Berkeley, California's Freight&Salvadge, Dizzy's in San Diego, with the late Hadda Brooks (well known Queen of Boogie in the '40's and '50's), and the San Diego Art Museum. Boogie woogie aficiondos rave about Sue. See the News Section of the website.

right: 4 Queens of Boogie Woogie: Doña Oxford, Wendy Dewitt, Lisa Otey and Sue at Dizzy's, February 26th, 2010. Photos by Hiro Izeki.

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While most of Sue's repertoire falls around 1947, a little before and after WWII, some of them are more recognizable than others.

Listen to:
Mood Indigo
Your Mother's Son in Law
Down the Road Apiece
Tenderly
Sweet Lotus Blossom

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Sue can also provide a small intimate, jazzy, smaller group.

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Calling themselves "Madame Palmer&Les Pommes Frites," Sue plays the classic Edith Piaf number La Vie En Rose, Cole Porter's I Love Paris, and Sidney Bechet's Petite Fleur, among others. Dressing in berets and black skirts, Sue and her trio can flavor a room immediately.

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including "Some Like It Hot" outfits and songs.

replete with flapper dresses and spats.

Listen to...
The Charleston
Sweet Sue