Ep. 62 - Darowyn Lee

In Episode 62, Something In The Water Podcast cohosts Sean Clark and Uncle Dave Griffin welcome Mr. Darowyn Lee, Sr., longtime piano player, songwriter, and front man of local bands in and around South Georgia. Born in 1941 and raised just outside of Waycross in Bickley, Georgia, Darowyn began playing the piano at the age of 13. In ’58, he formed his first band, The Rebel Rousers, playing the music of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Fats Domino, at University of Georgia frat parties. Throughout the 60s and 70s, he played just about every dive bar covering Georgia and Florida, including Waycross’s Howard’s Peppermint Lounge, Hub’s, Steve’s Pine Room, and The Bombardier, and once backed a young lady by the name of Loretta Lynn onstage at the Waycross City Auditorium. He played country music in Darowyn Lee and The Southern Keys and gospel music in The Waymakers, giving young musicians like William Fales, Roger Douglas, David ‘Buck’ Buchanan, Rocky Mixon, and Roger Prevatt a place in his band and the opportunity to showcase their talents. In our musical segment, Darowyn plays “Shadows Of Your Love”, an original song written by Roger and Linda Douglas and recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, along with a snippet of Merle Haggard’s “Jesus, Take A Hold”. Honored by the Georgia Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021, Darowyn Lee can still be found performing live at Joedy’s Seafood in Alma, Georgia, in area churches and nursing homes, and on YouTube.

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