Darrell Mullinax, aka The Smokin Gunn, is a musician who hails from Independence, Kansas and grew up in Oklahoma.  He studied woodwinds at Washburn University in Topeka.  He has played guitar many moons and is an avid fan of the banjo, mandolin and flute. 

His musical interests include folk, blues, historical ballads, 60’s and 70’s tunes as well as ragtime “finger pickin.”  The movie "The Sting" introduced Mullinax to Scott Joplin ragtime, which is the inspiration for Mullinax’s show.  Joplin and a few others had a syncopated style called ragtime that stirred a new century before the Great War and ushered in jazz and blues of the Roaring Twenties.  Mullinax will be playing a few of Joplin’s tunes as well as some originals and discussing the life and times of Joplin. 

Mullinax’s tour in Montgomery County will start on Monday, February 6th at the Coffeyville Meal Site, Sycamore Landing and Windsor Place Assisted Living before arriving at the Spencer/Rounds Theatre on the CCC Campus at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 7th. Mullinax will continue his tour of Coffeyville with Windsor Place, Windsor Place SCU and the Medicalodge of Coffeyville on Tuesday.  Wednesday he will entertain residents at Pickwick Place, Asbury Village and the Dale Apartments followed by the students at Caney Valley High School on Thursday and the Caney Nursing Home and Guest Home Estates in Caney on Friday. 

The public is invited to the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Humanities performances at CCC.  The performances are free and held in the Spencer/Rounds Theatre.  For more information call 620-251-7700, ext. 2145 or 2038.