Chapter 4: Go West, Young Man Getting a Job isn’t easy in this Business Coming of age in the 1960s, I could only dream of being part of the big music scenes that were happening in places like New York City and especially San Francisco. It was a new era of music, with brand-new acts…
Chapter 3: Ernie Banks “One Last Autograph” My brother Jimmy and I met Ernie Banks the same way I met Brian Piccolo. He would park his car across from Wrigley in the lot across from the fire station on Waveland Avenue. Ernie was an especially nice person and super friendly to kids. He was always…
Chapter 2 Brian Piccolo “You’re Definitely Buying Today” It’s a mystery to most people how concert artists get paid, or how any performer gets paid. I found out younger than most, but not through the music business. For me, it all started with collecting autographs as a kid in Chicago. Back then you could buy…
I have been writing a book for the last few years. I think it’s a good time to put it out there now, a chapter at a time – till this thing keeping us home goes away. WE STILL NEED TO BE ENTERTAINED RIGHT? HERE is the first chapter of the book. Feel free to…
