He's been our musical front man for so long now we may be in danger of taking him for granted. As a roving minstrel, radio host and tireless proponent of his beloved American mongrel music, Page Wilson has made our town a much richer place. From his salad days at Sam Miller's when the Slip was just getting started, to his triumphant Out O' The Blue Orchestral Revues with the Richmond Symphony, Page has put his mark on this town like few others. The good part is, he's still at it, from 8 to 10 every Saturday night on WCVE-FM (and streaming world-wide on the Web) from the Chickahominy Swamp and live on stage with Reckless Abandon. The bad part is, he's had some pretty serious medical issues over the past year that most don't know about since he's not a complainer. If you've had any healthcare dealings lately you know what a financial drain they can be. I hated to have to miss today's Party For Page at the Canal Club featuring a stable-full of our town's strongest musical horses. It was organized by bluesman Terry Garland to give Mr. Wilson a monetary leg up if you will and I hope folks turned out in numbers befitting the occasion. He's a Richmond original and if you missed the party like me and would like to send him a little token of your esteem, just put it in the mail to
P. O. Box 1117, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. Thanks Page...for everything.
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