Emmett McClary known affectionately to family and friends as “Bubba” started singing in the chior at age 9 teaching himself piano at 14 and guitar at 17. Most of his musical experience has been in choral music and gospel with some rock, solo piano and lots of blues experience, song and life! Most of his career has been in sales and marketing but he went back to school at age 52 recEIved a BS in Mass Com from JSU in 2004 then a Masters in Journalism from Ole Miss in 2007 and has been teaching in the Mass Com department at Valley State since 2008. Bubba says he “Loves to teach and it almost pays the bills but it’s the music that
makes all the rest of life tolerable” He plays most of the time with Dr. Paul Schreiber on lead guitar as the “Dr.’s of Rock” But is appearing in the festival with his favorite lead guitarist in the world son, Patrick McClary.