Thanks John. I guess I could have just looked him up but I was here at degreeinfo when the thought occurred to me and so I just posted the question. I've heard his shows are quite fun but I don't think I want to drive to Jersey. I'll check him out and see if he's touring into my area sometime soon.
Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks is a band that was semi-popular in the 70's. I went to a few of his concerts back in the day. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hicks_(singer)