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fantasy records office (former)
from creedence clearwater revival posted in music by pete_nice
In 1963, members of The Blue Velvets were watching a PBS documentary on Vince Guaraldi, who had a recent hit with "Cast Your Fate To The Wind." The Blue Velvets were excited to learn that Guaraldi's label, Fantasy Records, was located nearby in Oakland, CA.
The band approached Max Weiss, co-owner of Fantasy Records, about doing some instrumentals for the label. Weiss was impressed with the energy of the band and signed them, but had them change their name to The Golliwogs (which they kept for 3.5 years).
After Fantasy Records was sold to Saul Zaentz, the band changed their name again- to Creedence Clearwater Revival.
view full location details...charles schulz grave
from charles schulz, peanuts posted in comic books by corporate_sunshine
Charles Schulz initially learned how to draw by answering an advertisement that asked, "Do you like to draw?" His art school correspondence school was the inauspicious start to his nationally syndicated strip Peanuts.
Charles Schulz died on February 12, 2000 from complications due to color cancer. He was 77 years old. He is buried at the Pleasant Hills Memorial Park in Sebastopol, California.
The last Peanuts cartoon was drawn by Schulz shortly before he died, and was printed the day after his passing (Feb. 13, 2000).
view full location details...stu cook’s house (former)
from creedence clearwater revival posted in music by pete_nice
After Doug Clifford and John Fogerty met at Portola Junior High School, they began to practice in the rumpus room of Stu Cook, whose father owned a piano.
Stu Cook played piano (later switching to bass), Doug Clifford played drums, and John Fogerty played guitar. Together they formed the band The Blue Velvets. Later on, John's brother Tom Fogerty would join the band, eventually transforming into Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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from charles schulz, peanuts posted in comic books by corporate_sunshine
Charles M. Schulz, cartoonist and creator of the popular Peanuts strip, grew up in this home.
view full location details...duck kee market (former)
from creedence clearwater revival posted in music by pete_nice
The cover for CCR's 1969 album Willy and the Poor Boys was shot outside the Duck Kee Market by Basul Parik.
John Fogerty liked the idea of a traveling band theme for the album, and the photo features the members of CCR jamming outside the location.
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