Eddie Daye

A veteran of the Washington, D.C. blues scene, Eddie Daye played District of Columbia bars and clubs for more than four decades. Initially attracting attention as the leader of a 1950s vocal group, the Good Time Band, that included his wife, Denise, Daye and his group the Four Bars served as house band for Gee's 400 Club in Brentwood, MD, and Chuck & Billie's in Washington, D.C. He owned the Showboat Lounge in the District of Columbia during the late '60s and early '70s. Although he released numerous albums on his own Dayco label, including several gospel releases, Daye didn't release a single of his best-known original blues tune, "Sexy Senior Citizen," until January 1998. Daye passed away in August 2009 at the age of 79. ~ Craig Harris