MONTY RUSSELL MUSIC

Monty Russell sports an unintentional $1000 beard he began growing in 2010 after a friend bet him he wouldn't go a year without shaving or trimming. Having won the bet, Monty collected 1k in one dollar bills in a brand new alligator briefcase while playing at his friend's birthday party. After friends consigned a bearded Russell logo for t-shirts at the party, the beard became a lasting fixture... New Orleans music magazine Offbeat calls Monty Russell "a genuine raconteur of Americana." A singer, songwriter, playwright, sometimes professor, Americana radio personality, music event producer, concert promoter, and former police officer based in Ruston, Northern Louisiana, Monty is currently touring to promote his latest recording, "Fat Man," co-produced with James Cook. The title track is derived from the autobiography of the great Louis Armstrong, who frequently remarked "I aint never gon' be a rich man, but I'm always gon' be a fat man."... musical journey that has lasted over 30..