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Meet the New President of the KCBS

William “Willy” Simmons has joined the Board of the KCBS and will be serving as President until the election is held in January 2026. Willy is a local musician who is currently a member of the Scotty Dennis band, and has toured with them across the country in 2011. He was the keyboard player for Cotton Candy and So Many Men from 2002-2009. He joined with Matty D Ward and Random Tuesday and toured abroad with the Armed Forces Entertainment Group in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and has also played with Penelope and the Unusual Suspects. Willy values contributing to KCBS and aims to connect with musicians and events to boost the visibility of the organization and the blues music scene.

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