In April of 2008 National Harbor opened cross the Potomac River in Maryland. Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar was an immediate hit. The rotating piano players and entertainers brought an incredible show to the stage every night. A few years ago we wrote about Tattoo Slover…an amazing entertainer. This month I am writing about two of the main guys, who happen to be locals…James “Jimmy” Porter and Ronnie Smith. Jimmy is the musical director at McKey’s while Ronnie is the audio tech guy responsible for sound and lighting. Although they started on opposite sides of the Potomac River, today they head up one of most entertaining venues in the region. Jimmy grew up in Alexandria and attended T. C. Williams High School and graduated in 1982. When the movie Remember the Titans came out, he was in the 4th grade but does remember it. At the age of 4 Jimmy was playing the drums and the piano by age 6. After graduating he attended West Texas University to study music. Jimmy and a few of his friends got together and formed a band. They played the college venues and became quite popular. After graduation the band decided to stay together and moved their act to Columbus, Ohio so they could be centrally located near cities like Chicago and Pittsburgh. After a few years some of the band members missed home so the band broke up and Jimmy moved to Myrtle Beach and embarked on a 10-year career at Crocodile Rocks. Liking the area, Jimmy bought a home in Myrtle Beach which he maintains today. Ronnie grew up across the river in Clinton, Maryland where he attended Surrattsville High School. His dad played the organ in a band called the Tin Suit Band. At age 8 Ronnie learned to play his…