The Sauce Boss
Posted to Center City East on April 9, 2026
The Sauce Boss is totally unique, with high energy originals and a commanding stage presence. He combines his music with stories of life in the Florida Swamp and on the road. Bill Wharton (Sauce Boss) is the guy Jimmy Buffett sang about in his song "I Will Play for Gumbo." Wharton’s anthem “Let the Big Dog Eat” is included on Buffett’s “Late Night Menu at the Margaritaville Cafe” album. Albert Castiglia released his cover of the tune, and it hit #1 on blues charts. "Let the Big Dog Eat" has also appeared in the movies, “Something Wild” (Jonathan Demme), and the Rock Doc, “Jimmy Carter Rock and Roll President.” This tune and sixteen other works in the documentary earned Wharton “‘Best Original Score” from the Los Angeles Film Awards. Sauce Boss' 2024 CD “The Sauce” was a finalist at the 2025 International Blues Challenge in the Best Self-Produced CD category. Sauce Boss is touring in 2026 to support the release of "With Extra Sauce" (2026)
The Sauce Boss is totally unique, with high energy originals and a commanding stage presence. He combines his music with stories of life in the Florida Swamp and on the road. Bill Wharton (Sauce Boss) is the guy Jimmy Buffett sang about in his song "I Will Play for Gumbo." Wharton’s anthem “Let the ...
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The Sauce Boss is totally unique, with high energy originals and a commanding stage presence. He combines his music with stories of life in the Florida Swamp and on the road. Bill Wharton (Sauce Boss) is the guy Jimmy Buffett sang about in his song "I Will Play for Gumbo." Wharton’s anthem “Let the ...
The Sauce Boss starts at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m.
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The Sauce Boss starts at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m.
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