California’s ‘Central Valley Fireball,’ rock ‘n’ roll icon Roddy Jackson dead at age 80

California’s ‘Central Valley Fireball,’ rock ‘n’ roll icon Roddy Jackson dead at age 80

Merced Museum Music Exhibit

I’m going to the grand opening celebration.  Are you?

The History of Rock

Merced Courthouse explores the History of music in Merced.  See Page 26 of Downtown Life Magazine (opens in new window)

Merced Museum Rocks the Opening of “On the banks of the Old Merced” A Music History.

Music History exhibit press release 

Blue Notes Reunion

I really wish i could make up to Merced for this!

Record Rendezvous, Middle Earth and now Gottschalk Music Center

355 West 17th Street, Merced Ca  I’m not really sure but I think the original Record Rendezvous dated back to the mid 40s at that address. It was the classic small town music store.  When I discovered it in the early 60s they had instruments on the left had side as you walked in.  Guitars and

New Page on Roddy Jackson

I’ve added a new page on Roddy Jackson, Central Valley Fireball. The page spans his career from the Blue Notes to being a solo artist.  https://mercedmusic.wordpress.com/roddy-jackson/