Earl Albert: Backyard band talk May 20

Earl Albert, music aficionado, historian, and friend to many of Arcadia’s backyard band groups in the Sixties will be the guest speaker at the monthly Brown Bag lunch talk at 12 noon on Thursday, May 20, at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum.

Earl Albert (l) with Gene Glasco (c) and John Cramner (r), circa 1966-68 as members of "The Folkers," which frequently played at the Pasadena Ice House in Pasadena as the warm-up act for the Paul Sykes Trio and African-American folk singer Casey Anderson, as well as Arcadia social gatherings in Arcadia, and venues as far away as San Jose and The Cigar Factory bistro and watering hole on San Luis Obispo's busy Higuera Street.

Gene Glasco, President-elect of the Arcadia Historical Society and former member of bands and folk groups, will host the program called “The Beat Goes On: Arcadia’s Backyard Bands of the Sixties Part II,” that is expected to last until 1 p.m. “A few months ago (attendees of a Brown Bag lunch program) were treated to a presentation about the backyard bands of Arcadia by Pat Robinson, a former Arcadia resident and veteran of such a band,” Glasco noted. “Later, Pat went on to a successful career in music production and management. Earl will portray another interesting but different perspective of Arcadia’s home grown band groups in the Sixties.”

Albert is a 1963 graduate of Arcadia High School. He will be presenting another side of the local band scene of the 60’s; one not quite so successful as Pat Robinson’s but no less fun, and oftentimes just as exciting, Glasco said.

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If you haven’t been to the Arcadia Historical Museum’s monthly Brown Bag lunch talks, you are missing a great opportunity to hear from some of the most interesting people in town discuss some of the most interesting topics, all for free.

The Museum’s popular half-hour Brown Bag Lunch Talks take place the third Thursday of every month at 12 noon on the outdoor patio of the Museum, 380 W. Huntington Drive, immediately behind the Community Center.

Please dress appropriately according to weather conditions. Bring your lunch and listen to our guest speakers who present snippets about Arcadia history, people, places and events.

For more information on each talk, please call the Museum in advance at (626) 574-5440 or consult the Museum website.

The Arcadia Historical Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Admission is always free.