Jesse Lee Jones is the proprietor of Robert’s Western World and the leader of its house band, Brazilbilly.
Jesse Lee was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Growing up in one of the world’s largest cities, he was influenced by an incredible and eclectic repertoire of musical styles. After he discovered traditional black gospel, hillbilly country and rockabilly music, Jesse Lee longed to pursue a music career in America.
Jesse Lee immigrated to the U.S. in 1984 and, after a long and rocky journey, he found himself in Peoria, Illinois. Robbed of his belongings on a Greyhound bus and unable to speak English, Jesse Lee was taken in by a family associated with his church. He worked hard babysitting, cooking, cleaning and doing other household work in exchange for room and board. He learned English watching Sesame Street with the family’s children. Playing gigs on his off time, he quickly became a local nightclub favorite, but his most memorable performance was when he lead a courtroom of new Americans singing “America the Beautiful” the day he became a U.S. citizen.
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Jesse Lee Jones is the proprietor of Robert’s Western World and the leader of its house band, Brazilbilly.
Jesse Lee was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Growing up in one of the world’s largest cities, he was influenced by an incredible and eclectic repertoire of musical styles. After he discovered traditional black gospel, hillbilly country and rockabilly music, Jesse Lee longed to pursue a music career in America.
Jesse Lee immigrated to the U.S. in 1984 and, after a long and rocky journey, he found himself in Peoria, Illinois. Robbed of his belongings on a Greyhound bus and unable to speak English, Jesse Lee was taken in by a family associated with his church. He worked hard babysitting, cooking, cleaning and doing other household work in exchange for room and board. He learned English watching Sesame Street with the family’s children. Playing gigs on his off time, he quickly became a local nightclub favorite, but his most memorable performance was when he lead a courtroom of new Americans singing “America the Beautiful” the day he became a U.S. citizen.
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