Famous Friends & Venues

“Great blues…you did great”

Legendary guitarist, Les Paul

Wiley Rankin and Les Paul

Wiley Rankin plays with the Yardbirds

wiley rankin yardbirds

“Wiley Rankin is a great player.”

Jim McCarty Founding member of the Yardbirds, member of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Venues Played:

  • Fat Tuesday’s, New York City
  • Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues, London
  • Dublin Castle, London
  • The Station, London
  • Back Fence, Greenwich Village,
    New York City
  • Stanford University Chapel
  • Stanford University Baseball
    Stadium Clubhouse
  • Carnegie Hall
  • Flint Center, Cupertino, CA
  • Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
  • Chronicle Pavilion, Concord, CA
  • Iridium Jazz Club, New York City
  • Wolfgang’s, San Francisco, CA
  • Slim’s, San Francisco

wiley rankin at carnegie hall