Bill Fulton on keys or piano with Ronnie Crumbly

Bill Fulton and Ronnie Crumbly at Village Bayou featured Fulton on keyboards at Fin’s Seafood Grill in Westlake Village. Ronnie Crumbly joined Fulton for the engagement. Fin’s Seafood Grill operated at 982 S Westlake Blvd, Westlake Village, California.

The Fin’s lineup

Ronnie Crumbly appears repeatedly across Fulton’s Fin’s engagements, which makes this date part of an ongoing working association. Several Fin’s dates identify Crumbly on saxophone, while others simply list his name. This appearance keeps the role exactly as given for the engagement. No song list or additional personnel appear in the available information, so the account stays with what is known.

Fin’s Seafood Grill operated at 982 S Westlake Blvd in Westlake Village, California. The now-closed restaurant previously carried the Village Bayou name. In addition, that address places the engagement in the commercial corridor running through Westlake Village. The setting gave Fulton another Southern California room for live keyboard work during this period.

Westlake Village setting

The City of Westlake Village describes a community shaped by master planning that started in the 1960s. The city incorporated in 1981 on the Los Angeles County side of the area. By the era of Fulton’s Fin’s appearances, Westlake Village had become a settled commercial and residential center. Restaurants such as Fin’s formed part of that local entertainment landscape.

In addition, the Fin’s appearances fit into Fulton’s larger schedule as a working pianist and keyboardist. His keyboardist and pianist credits trace other live engagements with singers, bands, and instrumentalists. At Fin’s, the personnel changed often enough to give individual dates their own lineups. The recurring setting makes those personnel changes especially noticeable. This appearance preserves the specific combination named for this engagement.

This appearance stands apart through its particular personnel and payment details. Fulton’s recurring work at Fin’s produced many similar-looking dates, but the lineup could change from one booking to the next. In addition, those specifics give the individual engagement its own identity without overstating what the available information can prove.

Artist: Bill Fulton on keys or piano
Date/Time: August 17, 1996 12:00 am
Venue: Fin's Seafood Grill (fka Village Bayou) - CLOSED
Address: 982 S Westlake Blvd Westlake Village, CA 91361
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