The Bayou Brothers’ Ric Lee became a drummer in 1962 at the age of ten when he rode his red Schwinn Stingray down D Avenue to...
I “came of age” in a weird time for women, which most women can justifiably say at most times. This particular era (it was the ninetiiiiiiieeeees)...
Philosopher Eric Hoffer wrote that for any place to be a creative paradise, it had to be an easy place to live in, without turmoil, bad...
Lou Curtiss is, of course, no stranger to the San Diego Troubadour as well as all things related to folk and roots music in San Diego...
Saxophonist and flutist Mark Lessman grew up in the midst of San Diego jazz aristocracy, even if none of them realized it at the time. If...
It’s Summertime! It’s time for Love! (Read that in your Barry White voice, or Lauren Bacall, as appropriate.) In case we needed a reminder, here’s another...
A little over 21 years ago I contacted three musician friends about helping me record a live album at my friend Jimmy Duke’s house concert series,...
When Troubadour publisher Liz Abbott asked me to write about my latest book, Kid with a Guitar: The Story of Memphis Minnie—what motivated me to write...
San Diego resident Michael Oletta was the archetypal autodidact. His childhood passion for photography led to a career as a professional image catcher. He specialized in...
