By Ty Hughes

For those of you who may have been wondering where the incredible talent of host and performer extraordinaire, Cordel James, has been hiding – well, we have the goods!

The incomparable Cordel James has recently been spotted exercising his craft and entertaining the masses at a well-known, quaint little mega-bar off the shores of Seattle’s Greenlake, otherwise referred to as the Little Red Hen. That’s the fact, Jack! John, Little Red Hen’s new owner, has put the red hot back in the Little Red Hen. How did he do it? Well, you start with lots of experience in the industry, maintain a philosophy of treating your employees like kings and queens, and everything else just trickles down from there. John’s perspective is one of keeping his employees smiling and faithful and they do the rest. The customers can feel the love in this place – everyone is happy-go-lucky – just the way you want your favorite location’s atmosphere to be, right?

Well, not only is Sunny the happiest and friendliest bartender in town, she’s been a draw to her customers for ten years now! And she’s not the only one either. Most of the employees at the Little Red Hen have been around for a very long time. They are well taken care of and they love their jobs! John possesses a transcendent philosophy of treating his staff with utmost respect and gratitude. This attitude flows directly from Sunny and her co-workers right to the patrons and they can’t stay away. It’s become a home away from home for much of the community, a destination point for those outside the area, and a place where memories are formed for a lifetime. The Little Red Hen is one of those rare locations that always satisfies your taste for a good party time! The people span all ages and everybody is laughing and dancing, singing and smiling.

All this is made even better now that Cordel James is running the karaoke show every Monday night. Cordel’s longtime friends and fans are coming out of the woodwork and from far off to join him on Mondays at the Little Red Hen.

John took ownership of the bar just about a year ago and has been courting Cordel for four months, trying to convince him to come over to the Little Red Hen. John seems like the kind of guy who usually gets what he wants and he’s willing to wait for the good things in life. The addition of Cordel to his weekly lineup has more than doubled his Monday night business. Cordel’s friendly charm and forever-smiling face has lured the multitudes to his side over the years and they’ve remained ever faithful to the man. It was just his second week on the job, he didn’t even have all his songbooks put together yet, and his rotation was up to 27 singers strong… on a Monday night! Amazing! And some of the personalities in the room were no slouches either. Dempster, a Tacoma-based big wig in the music industry, came out with Bud Cooper, a professional musician who’s played with some of the biggest names, and Bud’s brand new fiancé, Theresa, who can flat sing like the dickens! Talk about a V.I.P. table!

The Little Red Hen is a not-so-hidden gem of a country bar with that sweet, contagious southern hospitality that begins at the front door. Cordel had the music pumpin’, the dance floor was getting plenty of action. Practically every table was occupied and the party was well into it’s finest hour. Sunny was crankin’ out the spirits with a smile from behind a small, unpretentious, circular bar. Good times!

The Little Red Hen features karaoke with Cordel on Mondays and Dangerous Dan McKay on Wednesdays – show starts at 9pm. They bring in live country music every other night of the week and the country dancers and music lovers go wild for the place! In fact, they also offer country dance lessons every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday too, so if you’re interested, contact the bar for details.

They serve up a great food menu until 10pm, cold beer, tasty libations, good friends and great music all the time – what more could you possibly want? Come out any night of the week and enjoy yourself at the Little Red Hen at Greenlake in Seattle, Washington. See their ad in this issue of Karaoke and Live Entertainment for more information.

Repost From Karaoke and Live Entertainment

Author Ty Hughs

Cordel James Website www.cordeljames.net

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