Musings
Articles and thoughts from the mind of Deke
Chat with Willie Cantu of the Buckaroos
I stopped in at the Nashville Musicians Association to talk to Willie Cantu, drummer for Buck Owens and the Buckaroos in the golden mid-1960s
Hank Snow’s Rainbow Ranch
A friend of mine and his buddies are staying at Hank Snow’s famous “Rainbow Ranch,” which is now open as a B&B. He asked if I wanted to stay there tonight with them, I couldn’t say yes fast enough!
Day with Eugene Moles for the Mosrite book
I had a great day today with Eugene Moles in Nashville, interviewing him for the Mosrite book!
Palomino Records Pressing in Shepherdsville, Kentucky
I took a brief detour off the freeway today to visit Palomino Records Pressing in Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
Digging through Photographs with Jamie Sweet
I spent the evening tonight with Jamie Sweet in southern Ohio. His uncle was Jack Rodgers, who was Merle Travis’s best friend.
A Mind-Blowing Morning at the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame
I just had a mind-blowing, sensory-overload kind of morning at the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
“Lillian” on Link Wray’s 1958 Danelectro Guitarlin “Longhorn” Guitar
I’m bringing Link Wray’s 1958 Danelectro Guitarlin “longhorn” guitar to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, and played it last night at the Treelawn Music Hall in Cleveland.
With John Curtis, Redlands
I spent some time before my DJ gig tonight at the house of Josh Curtis, brother of tonight’s club promoter, Cahn Curtis. Josh is like a brother from another mother! But before I start, let me tell all you creeps: none of this stuff is for sale!
Leo Fender’s Radio Repair Shop
I was in Fullerton today and stumbled across this: the original location of Leo Fender’s radio repair shop, where the very first Fender musical instruments were made in the 1940s!
Fairbanks Museums
We went to two museums today in Fairbanks, the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum (one of the best I’ve ever been to) and the Fairbanks Ice Museum.