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NOTE: My old HTML file containing "Stories and Memories" actually got too big to do any more text edits! That's why this section is now split in to Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6! Go to Stories and Memories, part 6 From Frank Swiniarski: I bought the Bud & Travis In Concert Album ( 2 record set) back in the early 60's, I guess, always thought they were the best folkgroup and I own every single Kingston Trio, Chad Mitchell Trio, Limelighters etc. etc 60's folk group albums. I also bought 3 other Bud & Travis albums back then. I still have them all, though they are very worn as over all these years they have always been my favorite. In recent years I have tried to find CD's, tapes, old albums ... whatever .... but whenever I mentioned Bud & Travis I would get this glazed look in return .... MAN ... am I glad I found you and there are others like me out there! I will keep track of your site, I am ordering the CD and would really like to see the In Concert also put out in CD ..... thanks ..... [ top ] From Alex Balmy: I really enjoyed tripping through the past on your Bud and Travis website. Been a fan since the late 50's and used to see them live in San Francisco when they played in a place called The Matador. Bought their CD reissue of 24 songs but sure would like to see some of their other standards reissued. Anyways, just wanted to thank you for putting in the time to create the website for the best dou in folk music! [ top ] From Alec: I wonder why "Strawberries-Razberries" wasn't on the new CD? It is the song If you listen to the Trio Los Panchos music you can hear note for note Thanks to Cassette trades with Bud Morgan I have collected all of their recorded music. [ top ] From Dr. Bodo Diehn: I appreciate your Web page. I have just discovered the B&T website (it seems to have been down most of last week). I, too, am a rabid fan, ever since discovering the duo in 1964, and attending a solo concert by Travis at the University of Arizona in 1966. I have some prized autographs by Travis on my album covers. So long! [ top ] From Dan Fox-Gliessman: Tom: I just discovered your new Bud and Travis re-recording as well as your web site. I am just thrilled as a nearly life-long B&T fan. My dad, the original Bud and Trav fan in our family, had about 4 of their records. After he passed away, I grabbed the original LP and, due to the advanced state of decay, have not listened to it in nearly 20 years. It was the original live recording (Vol. 1) at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. This CD just makes me want to cry. Thank you and your partner for putting it together. I also bought a copy for my older brother who is also a huge fan, but who, like the rest of us, has not Your web site is also great. The clips are wonderful. It is just the most nostalgic day I have had in years. If you are keeping a list of fans for any future CD's, please add me to it. Otherwise I'll just keep checking the web site. They were the best. Thanks, again, for keeping the sound alive. [ top ] From ellie and joe v: i have been reading the testimonials on 'b&t' and found myself nodding,smiling, laughing as well as tearful. my husband and i had no cluethere was anyone else out there who love these guys as we do! i havesearched, as i find others have, for 'b&t' albums, tapes and cds..alsowithout success. well, one more bookstore with music won't killme....so half-price book store here in san antonio has old albums so inwe go ...again. we looked thru them all........oh well. then isaid to myself, once more won't hurt. i asked this bewiskered manprobably a little older than me..55yrs. if ...by any chance...he hadheard of 'b&t'. he said 'yeah, just got one in this am'.i didn't dare hope, but he looks and hands me the 'latin album'. i gohome, beg my grown son to see if he can't make me a cd from it on ourcomputer. our albums we have are very old and not in very goodcondition. he said ..'just a minute' then called me to show me yourwebsite and the 'best of bud and travis' cd. i can't tell you what ajoy it has been. i am singing the last song i hear for the rest of theday and remembering when i met my husband in 1963, married in 1964, heintroduced me to these incredible musicians, singers and funny men.i am doing our part to get these record companies to see that there arelots of us out here who would love to have all the albums on cd.we will keep in touch....God bless you for your persistance and unselfishness for this website. [ top ] From Forest Doran: Thank you very much for allowing me a moment of your valuable time. I am writing in regard to Bud and Travis, in particular their song "Malaguena Salerosa." That song has special meaning to my family, because my oldest brother, Jim, was an incredible singer. He was also a huge fan of B&T, and sang many of their songs. He was justifiably proud of being able to sing Malaguena Salerosa because it is an astonishingly hard song to master. The last time we ever saw him alive was in 1974, singing that song with a real mariachi band in a Mexican Restaurant. A week later, he was killed by a drunk driver when he stopped to help a family fix a flat tire. He was that kind of guy. [ top ] From graham lewis: i just happened on thebud&travis website . . what a surprise! i did lights and sound foryears at the ice house in pasadena and worked with bud for at least four different week-long gigs. he is one of the more memorable artists among many who played the ice house and became more well-known than he. it seems like i'd heard that bud died. but now, in my "advanced" age, iwasn't sure . . especially of how. thanks for taking the time to create the site. looks great. glad there is a "resurgence" of interest in bud and travis. [ top ] From Henry R. Flores: dear tom : i wanted to thank you for the tremendous work in helping to produce the best of bud and travis. [ top ] From Jan Ragni: I was surprised to find a web-site regarding Bud and Travis. I read with interest your site, and in addition the reading material in the "Best of Bud and Travis" CD. I had only one double record album (Live in concert at Santa Monica), but finally got rid of it when I moved the last time. (I wished I hadn't since it was in color and at least in photos big enough to see) I do have "The Best of..."CD and it did answer the question of "what happened"; I was sad. Anyway, just wanted to let you know....your site is great and keep up the terrific work on it. [ top ] From Jim Kinkead: Thanks greatly for setting up this site. Your information about B & T is very helpful. I do have all of their albums and some 45's but didn't have anything about their later years. Your input about their strained relationship is also noteworthy. I had often heard rumors of this, but had no verifiable input. First Heard B & T on my car radio in the early summer of '59. "Bonsoir Dame" had just been released as a single and made a grand departure from the rock 'n roll songs of that year. So, summer of '59 would make a safe release date fo that song. "Truly Do" was covered by the Fleetwoods later that same year as the B side to "Mr. Blue". Also "Cloudy Summer Afternoon" received airplay on KHJ radio in Los Angeles in early spring of 1960 and was timed to the release of "Spotlight on Bud & Travis. Travis was up to appearing at a Kingston Trio concert in Scottsdale last December. It was Nick Reynold's last appearance with the Trio and Travis was introduced from the audience. Thanks again for setting up the site. [ top ] From Jim Marsalis: Thanks for all the effort on the Bud & Travis site. I'm certain that you had some influence on the decision to release the CD. My wife is a real fan who first saw them in the mid-sixties at the University of New Mexico. She has all of their duo albums, so it was a real thrill for me to be able to surprise her with the CD on her birthday. Here in New Orleans, they never were heard of ! Keep up the good work. [ top ] From Kedelum: Thanks for a wonderful Bud and Travis Page! I have just discovered them, 40 years late. Thanks again for your efforts in bringing Bud and Travis to a new generation of admirers! [ top ] From Mike: Stumbled on your site a few months ago. I vaguely remember growing up with aBud and Travis record in my dad's collection, Picked up the CD and wasfloored by it. The version of Malaguena Salerosa is by far the most emotive and beautiful version I have ever heard. Thanks formaintaining this wonderful site - It is a great thing to stumble on rare treasure like Bud and Travis in a music world full of the mundane. [ top ] From Larry Johnson: As a B/T fan since the late 50's, I kept asking people if they knew of them, including my wife....no one would acknowledge that they even knew they existed or that their music was the best of their time. Lo and behold my surprise when Tower Records had the CD The Best of Bud and Travis. Played it for my wife in the car and have listened and remembered the beautiful words and music they were able to generate during that period of "folk" music. Just wanted to say hello from another B/T fan of 40 years. [ top ] From Mitchell Tanenbaum: Dear Mr. Straw, I'm a long-time fan of Bud and Travis. Their In Concert album was the first record I ever owned (at age 9 or 10). I'm sure that they inspired my interest in folk music, which led to my involvement later with the recording of folk festivals, and folk music, for NPR, among other outlets. I'm now employed as a technician for CBS, but was formerly a Capitol Records recording engineer. The Best Of CD is really great. Thanks for that! [ top ] From Cindy Shubin: Dear Mr. Straw, I really enjoyed your web site about these folk legends. I too, was a huge fan of Bud & Travis...and I was also very sorry to hear about Bud's passing in 1989 and Travis' current illness. Recently, I met someone who brought up Bud & Travis being one of their early folk favorites. It was exciting to find someone else who had remembered the B&T magical artistry. I still have all their albums and think back on that time with much fondness and with much musical inspiration from their expert guitar playing and beautiful vocals. Apparently, from your website, there are many who remember Bud & Travis. If you check out my web site at http://208.12.100.143/~813/shubin12.html you will find my autograph guitar with both signatures from Bud & Travis (http://208.12.100.143/~813/shubin6s.html.) Although I went on to study classical guitar with the Romeros, I always had a love for folk music and also wrote for GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE in the late 60's and early 70's. Additionally, I co-billed with Bud Dashiell in the late 60's at a club here in Seal Beach called the Cosmos. It was originally owned by George Nikos, who later owned the Golden Bear Club. It was such an honor as I was such a huge fan of B&T, so to be able perform on the same program with Bud Dashiell . . . ! He was a kind man and such a gentleman. I recall a funny story about those days...and the Cosmos Club, which we used to joke about as being the "center of the universe," even though it was a little hole-in-the-wall club....but one evening, after co-billing with Bud...Hoyt and Jose Feliciano (whom I both also co-billed with) came by the Cosmos. We sat around drinking a little wine and having a seance. Apparently, there was some rumor that the club was haunted..and so we all thought this would be cool...and that we would contact some spirits (musical, I hoped!) We never did but we had a hell of a time trying! :-) If you see my web site you will see that I and my family went on to become close friends of Hoyt Axton and I continued to perform with him as well throughout the years until my guitar interest shifted to studying classical guitar seriously with The Romeros. Naturally it is sad to hear about those whom you loved and enjoyed their music so much having passed on...Hoyt, as you may know, passed away from heart troubles October 26, 1999 in Montana. [ top ] From Clifford G. Swift: I'm 60 years old and writing to say how much I loved these guys -- how wondrous their music was and what it meant to me. A short story -- I saw them at an appearance at Rice University, in Houston, about 1966 or so. There were two shows scheduled. I was at the first one. At the end of the first show, Bud announced that ticket sales for the second show were very low and we could all stay for the show if we wanted to. I don't recall that anyone left. Don't think you'd see that today from current entertainers. I was a fan before that and have remained one forever. I’m grateful for being able to have some of Bud and Travis on CD -- my records are pretty worn. Thanks for listening. [ top ] From Dan Eggleston: thanks for the great web page. just got the CD. have waited too long for it to come out. any hope of more re-issues on CD? i had sev'l ofthe LPs & loved them dearly. actually used one of their LPs to help teach some middle school students Jalisco in the early 70's! [ top ] From Jim King: Tom...thanks for your great notes on the Bud and Travis CD...very very enjoyable, and lots of info I did not know...thank you... I have really been enjoying the Best of..Nice work.. [ top ] From Larry Benoit: I found a B & T greatest hits album today and want to find a copy of the latin album. I had one years ago and a light fingered roommate made off with it! [ top ] From Marshall Trimble Official Arizona State Historian: Muchas gracias for all your "gathering" on two of America's greatest folksingers, Bud and Travis. Travis has been a good friend for several years and as another of those'60's folksingers, I try to carry onthe tradition of Mexican and American folk music. I took Travis to see a John Stewart concert in Scottsdale this week. He's not in the best of health but his mind is sharp as ever. Again thanks for all you've done to rivive old memories and introduce a whole new generation to the music of Bud and Travis. [ top ] From Roderick O'Brien, Sr.: Thank you for having your web site. I had given up hope of ever finding re-released music by Bud & Travis. They were a big favorite of mine in the sixties. Most of the people I talk to never even heard of The Chad Mitchell Trio, let alone Bud & Travis. These people tell me I must have slept through the sixties because I do not have an intimate knowledge of rock bands from that era. Your list of folk performers closely matches my list of all time favorites. I have most of The Chad Mitchell Trio, Kingston Trio, Peter Paul & Mary, &Harry Belafonte re-released on CD.I am glad to see that there is at least one other kindred soul out there. You do not mention Josh White, however. Mr. White was an excellent blues/folk guitarist and singer from the same era as Bud & Travis although he was at least 20 years their senior (1914-1969). My favorites of his are, "Scilicosis Blues" and "Jelly Jelly." If you try his music, be sure to avoid Josh White, Jr. as his son was not the performer his dad was. I have to go pursue your links to Bud & Travis, but I wanted to let you know that I really appreciated finding your website. [ top ] From Richard Looney: I will write a more carefully considered letter to you about Bud & Travis when I have a chance to reflect on what this duo meant tome in my musical past, and now revived in my musical present..wow...I got the Best of Cd only by accident, looking for the old Rediscover site, having not received their catalog for some time..and there they were, B&T which I had been searching for so forlornly for the past 30years or so..aside from some minor disappointments, the cutting guitar solo on Rayito de Luna was enough totell me I was in for a rare treat.. Am still amazed at these guys and their vocals over forty years after first hearing and collecting them. Needless to say, even further from California and Arizona than New York and the northeast is, in Canada, they were not very well known...I managed to trumpet their praises at all times, but I had a secret duo that scarcely anyone had heard of and treasured their spanish/mexican music all the more. I only ever had them on mono, so hearing the stereosplit and isolation of Bud's voice, and having turned to the end of yourliner notes to learn that Bud has passed away in 1989 was truly shockingand brought tears to my eyes with each song I heard and thrilled to his wondrous voice...geez those guys could sing like angels.. to see the clips of tv shows, to actually see the two guys for very first time is amazing, another benefit of the net I guess..40 years later. I was amazed to see the reference to the Latin album, which I had no idea existed even, and I love the 3 tunes from it on the cd...I just have to find that album somewhere, anyhow, am delighting in your site, especially the chordsand techniques for guitar which I will be trying... I have had the albums on cassettes,transposed, taking them with me on bike trails, kayaking, crosscountryskiing, and loving even the slightly faded sound quality of my old monolp's. Now I have the cd, and it is wonderful to hear Bud and Travis in all their glory (even if too many live cuts).. thank you for the amazing site, and I intend to get very familiar with it and to view all the tv shots...god they looked so young, remind me of stance of SmothersBrothers too... anyhow, had to write to express mygreat pleasure in knowing that there are others in the world who delighted in the music of Bud and Travis..they had no equal as ErikDarling said, and their physical infirmities are so sad..if ever there should have been a reunion it should have been of these guys..have seenKingston Trio many many times, and John Stewart, who both get up and down the eastern seaboard and into New England, an easy drive for mefrom Quebec, Canada..but I would have driven a long way to view Bud andTravis..now I can listen at least in stereo. Many many thanks, and all thea best to you. [ top ] From Rick: I just got my Bud and Travis CD in the mail and on a whim found your web site. Thanks for all your efforts to keep the music of these two fabulously talented people alive. I was very saddened to hear of Bud's passing. I grew up in San Diego and was a Folk Singer in the late 50's and early 60's. Though I never had the pleasure of meeting them personally, I was most certainly influenced by their music and their stage presence. I was a duo with another gentleman.....This CD will certainly bring me many many hours of pleasure....have a great day and God Bless... [ top ] From Robin Johnston: I was raised listening to The Latin Album and look for it frequently at used record stores. Is there any chance of transferring this wonderful classic to CD? EVERYONE I know would certainly buy it! [ top ] From Rob Wells: I don't know why but in the last two months after not playing my guitars for fifteen odd years I'm re-discovering some of the music of my youth. I performed in the Salt Lake area some twenty years ago and developed something of a name for myself as an acoutic artist. Thanks to the Internet, it allows me the ability to research some of the artists who influenced me so much over my life. I only have one ofB&T's albums, In Person. I carried it with thru my stay in the AirForce and have sung Better Than and It was A Very Good Year all my life. To learn of Bud's death grieves me so. I also learned today that the great Bob Gibson passed on four years ago. A day filled with sorrow, Ifear. I wish to thank you for this site. Yes, it is a labor of love. Travis and Bud taught me the real meaning of performing folk music, not as a weapon, but as a means of communication and the communication was and shall always be Love. [ top ] From Roy Paul: I just happened on your web site. Having watched much of the early development of Bud & Travis--strictly as a viewer--I am happy to see what you have gathered. I first saw Travis when he was with the Gateway Singers. The first recording I have of Bud & Travis was the Ash Grove record. I found that I no longer have the Latin Album--my favorite. I think my ex-wife stole it. It is one that I would like to see reissued. I am interested in any information you have on reissues. [ top ] From Releri: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for developing such a wonderful site on Bud and Travis. I've been a fan since early (very early) childhood. My parents owned the Bud and Travis In Concert album, and it still has a place of pride in their record collection. I've picked up more of their albums through the years, but that double record set is still my favorite. And I credit whatever luck I had with pronunciation in Spanish class to singing along with Bud and Travis all my life. You have my eternal gratitude for your time and effort in seeing that these exceptional men and their music will long be remembered. I'm also a Kingston Trio fan, so that's my next stop! Best wishes, and thanks again! [ top ] From Rick Alvidrez: Thank you so much for this site. I followed Bud and Travis everywhere they played in SoCA. Saw them at the Santa Monica Civic, the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, and a few other places. I still have their albums, but no turntable. Plenty of scratches on those records. A lot of Latinos use to go to the concerts, cause we loved all their Mexican songs. Their guitar work was just marvelous. I really miss them. Their music will always remain timeless. I can't say how much their folk influence touched my life, but as I see my poor kids and all they have is "rap-hip hop" it makes me even more thankful that I was just lucky enough to get the best music ever made. Que viva Bud y Travis para siempre!! [ top ] From John Dickey: Just wanted to thank you for creating and supporting the "Bud & Travis" Website. Two of my buddies, Steve Sheridan and Jerry Giberti, traveled from Coral Gables to Los Angeles in 1960 as "The Biscayners"; and our first exposure to and indelible impressions were of Bud and Travis playing at The Ash Grove on Melrose Avenue. Incredible! thought we. How in the world could we aspire to sound as good as these two guys? Even though we had made a commercial 45 RPM recording of an original, "Nassau Bound", back in Miami before leaving to tour the U.S. in a V.W. Camper...a song that was even aired locally a few time on the East Coast, Bud and Travis gave us a wake-up call vis-a-vis the definition of true talent! I went to work shortly thereafter as a computer programmer...Steve and Jerry went back to the East Coast - all of us more than a little disillusioned about folk-singing careers. In a way, you could say that Bud and Travis destroyed our illusions about becoming the next folk group sensation. For the next 40 years, I've earned my living with computers. However, I still have these two guys' Liberty records collection. I am still longing for the folk acoustic sounds to come full circle again with another Bud and Travis reincarnation. They were undeniably the best. Do you agree with me, Steve and Jerry...wherever you are? (I kind of think you do!) [ top ] From John Stockton: Thanks for having this site! Without it, my wife and I would not have known about the CD...which we now own. Do I understand that you're now lobbying for more re-issue? Let me know how to help. I can pester with the best of 'em. [ top ] From Hilary: I was a very good friend of Bud. I discovered your web-site, and cried at the wonderful tribute to B&T. I live in LA, and studied with Bud for 10+ years. We became best friends, and his wife, Mary, loved me, too. I used to go over to their house in Westwood. My lesson was every Friday. I came at noon, and left at about 5 or 6 pm. We had marathons. I also participated in his performance workshop. Often after workshop, we stayed 'till the wee hours singing country songs. There were about four of us, and we sang unbelievable four part harmony. It was so much fun. What great memories. When Bud got sick, he spent a lot of time at my house. I consider Bud to be the best friend I ever had. He was a deep and compassionate person. I live by so many of his philosophies...Not to mention his outrageous sense of humor. He made me laugh so hard. He used to tell me that I "think funny". I made him laugh pretty hard, too. Hopefully, I made his last days a little more bearable. [ top ] From Ed Barnett: Tomas...thanks for what you've done with Bud & Travis. As a young college guy in the late 50's and early 60's, I was introduced to B&T at the Ashgrove and Ice House in Pasadena, along with The Dillards, Rod McKuen, Hoyt Axton and countless others. B&T simply captured my imagination and were the glue that allowed me to really motivate into the folk era. My music wasn't anywhere near this incredible group but I had fun and earned a bit and own so much of 40 years of guitar and singing enjoyment to B&T....a talent before their time, I feel. Thanks again and I just picked up a B&T CD from Amazon and now my wife (who never heard of them as she's a bit younger) has taken charge of it! Best to you... [ top ] From Darrell Rafferty: I've been a Bud and Travis fan for 40 years, first seeing them on TV, then with their recordings. Over the years I lost my records and have tried to replace them for years. When I first got on the web, I explored for information on both Bud and Travis and felt somewhat alone in my search (a little info about Travis in Arizona). Then one day on Napster I found a server with a collector of B&T that filled a page - it was like I hit the mother lode. I downloaded an incomplete 'Malaguena Salerosa' and the years melted away as I listened to it. In playing it on RealJukebox - they linked me up with the 'Best of B&T' CD which I just received and have played hour after hour. I had searched Amazon.com, etc. and have corresponded with Rhino records to bring out a B&T collection for a couple of years. Thank you for your work. [ top ] From John Ellsworth: I grew up in AZ and heard them play in Scottsdale and LA. Many times. This was when I was very young and absolutely astonished so much sound could come out of two guys, their boots, their wood stage, and their guitars and hands. It was always very electrifying to hear them live. Yes, I played guitar too, learned the songs, the slap, and did everything I could to sound like Travis (to very little effect). But it was wonderful that they brought into my life the awareness of a very different culture, its language, and its sounds. Please for me tell Travis--and I know Bud knows--how much I loved and admired them. And please tell them thank you. [ top ] From Stefanie Moore: I am SO thrilled to find your Bud and Travis homepage! Just last week I logged onto Amazon.com and with no thought of coming up with anything, I typed in Bud and Travis on a search and there was the CD! I bought 3 of them, one for my sister and one for my mother, who introduced me to Bud and Travis when I was just a baby. I would sit in front of our record player and play DJ for my mother while she cut out fabric and sewed. My favorite record of all was Bud and Travis Live in Concert from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. I sang along and tried to phonetically follow the spanish. Over the years I hung on to that album, and in college I my mother bought me a used record player and I played Bud and Travis every Sunday morning throughout grad school. Unfortunately I have since lost track of the record, having moved a lot over the last few years. I was having Bud and Travis withdrawal! Mother and I had talked about putting the record onto tape so we could all have a copy, but now we won't have to do all that. As I played the CD for the first time today, I had chill bumps on my arms during "Bonsoir Dame" and "Malaguena Salerosa". My parents had albums of the Limelighters and many other groups but none of them ever really grabbed me but Bud and Travis. I wish they would rerelease all the old albums. I am the only 26 year old I know who even knows who they are, but now that the CD is available I'll be buying them for all of my friends. Thanks for the great web site. [ top ] From Lin Holland: Hi Tom. I visit the B&T web site often and just love it. I have the CDand most of their records which I have taped on cassettes to listen to them in the car. I just play it over and over and thanks to your lyrics section, I'm learning the Spanish songs. I love the Latin and bolero rhythms and never tire of them. I hop in the car after work and sing with them on the way home. I'm so sorry I never had the opportunity to see them in person, and to hear Bud is gone now. His smokey voice is so unique. I am glad that Travis is still going on and just wanted to pass on a hello from one of his many fans. He and Bud gave so much to the art of folk music, their presentation of ethnic ballads and the comedic patter. They were the best. THE BEST. Every now and then life brings together combinations that speak to the rest of the world. Bud & Travis told us all how music can be wonderful, professional, fun, entertaining, passionate, emotionally moving and simple. Just the two of them and their guitars, playing beautiful music and singing wonderful harmony. If I could, I would like to send him a thank you for the joy of their music. [ top ] From Warren D. Serkin: I was stationed in Tucson at Davis-Monthan AFB and had the priviledge of listenting to and meeting Travis quite a few times as he performed in and around there. I'd lost track of him when I got out of the service. [ top ] cees bronveld, rotterdam, holland: hi thomas, great site on our bud! [ top ] From Mike Devich: Found the B&T page just now. B&T were in my mind because just yesterday I made a tape of them from their albums. Interestingly, the one album I didn't delve into was the Latin Album. But I think I may now because of your glowing review. B&T were a favorite of my parents when I was about 9 or 10. They had all their albums, and I inherited them. As a kid, I liked "Raspberries, Strawberries," "Let Me Fly" and "I Never Have Seen Snow." Also "Los Dos." So it was nice to hear them again yesterday. They were indeed talented. I also picked up a copy of Bud's solo album on Warner in a thrift shop not long ago. Anyway, thought I'd let you know I liked your site. P.S. Some of the songs on "Spotlight" had a male chorus that sounded a lot like the Jordanaires or the group that backed Ricky Nelson on some of his early hits. Sounds kind of goofy now. [ top ] From Nancy Reck: Oh the memories your website has brought back...and sadness, too, at learning that Bud passed away some years ago. I fell in love with their music the first time I saw them perform, at The Troubadour in LA. I became a regular follower of them, seeing them every time they were anywhere near close to town. We were introduced, and I became friends with Bud and his wife Mary; that friendship lasted many years, until I left LA, though we kept some contact for a long time after that. The last time Bud and I spoke, he had just been diagnosed with the brain tumor. I have most (I thought ALL, but I guess I was wrong) of their albums, together and apart (two of Bud & The Kinsmen, plus Bud's I THINK IT'S GONNA RAIN, with a beautiful inscription to me). They are a treasure, even more so now that I know Bud's gone. I'll keep looking in at the website now and then. Thank you. [ top ] From Ted Roderick: I can't believe you're 31 years old! I was following a B&T link and couldn't believe my good fortune when I landed on one of your pages. The whole time I was wallowing and going back and forth from one to another, I kept thinking "this guy must be a geezer like me and followed Bud and Travis around from concerts to coffee houses in the early 60's. Thank you for a fantastic tribute. [ top ] From Teri: What an exciting website. I have just started investigating it and had to thank you right away. I loved Bud and Travis in the 60ies and an so grateful to rediscover them. Salud! [ top ] From Richard Buck: I was listening to an old B&T tape when I decided to do a search for them. What a surprise to see that there are others still living that think they were one of the greatest. I spent many hours of youth trying to mimic their guitar licks. Thanks for Web site. It was fun reading about them. [ top ] From Brett Engel: I was one of the lucky few that got to see Travis play in the Tucson area in If you have any ideas where I could find one I'd really appreciate it! When Travis was hospitalized in '82 the entire city of Tucson really seemed to care. While I'm not sure if we were able to cover all the medical expenses, there were donation accounts and charity concerts for him. I still feel a profound loss whenever I think about how well he sang and played, I just glad he can still write and hasn't lost his sense of humor!! If you ever get the chance, listen to the song "Old Arizona" it's a very telling and accurate tale of what is happening [ top ] From Barry Silver: This is really a trip. I knew Bud and Trav when I was in school in Santa Monica and the West Side of L.A. in the late 50's and early 60s. I played "folk" guitar and had the guys slap style and wapango style down pretty pat. We had mutual friends, older than I was. I did a lot of their songs, but obviously nowhere nearly as good. I guess I was an almost groupie. I was at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for the recorded concert as well as having seen them a jillion times around town, from Cosmo's Ally to the Ash Grove. They even did a gig at the Santa Monica City College little theater. 10:00 in the morning, must have been a shock playing at that time of the morning. I still remember going backstage and yakking with Bud. Years later, Bud was invited by one of my guitar students, turned guitar, teacher to "talk" to her guitar class. I went, he brought his guitar, and it was the only time I ever jammed with him. It was a kick having him critique my technique that I stole from him. One of the highlights of my young life. I remember when I found out he was teaching music at Westwood Music, not far from where I lived at that time, and always intended to go by and take some lessons, but, like so many things that possess you as a youth, my time for that music had passed. I still take out the old classical guitar and do a poor La Bamba or Delia's Gone, for old time sake, especially when I get together with some old college friends. I used to have a copy of their original demo record, I wonder if it's still stashed in a box somewhere? I want to thank you for this web page, it is an incredible trip down "memory lane". I got a kick out of reading someone else can't do "Johnny I hardly Knew Ya" with out crying. I couldn't either. (But I can still do the "snare drum" technique with the 5th and 6th strings) Until right now, I didn't know Bud had died. I'm filled with a great remorse as I write this. Thanks again, you'll never know..................... From Barry Spatz: nice to see the site. Nicer even to MP3 download lots of Bud and Travis. I remember seeing them at Wilson HS in Long Beach, probably 1963, or in Seal Beach. Those truly were the days. B & T, and The Limelights. Still great today. [ top ] From Terry McCauly: It was great to find your web site. I was a B&T fan in the 60's and learned many of their Mexican songs. Thanks for this great web site. [ top ] From Gus Rosenfeld: I was a close friend to Bud. We walked through the Veterans Admin hospital together, one day after another, until he moved back with his sister. He was like a father to me in adulthood. Helped me in so many ways. Would love to get a high quality picture of him from that period. I have lost touch with Mary and the kids. He was a great man, friend and artist. And, holy shit; could he laugh!!! Thanks for your site. [ top ] From Al Birge: B&T's rendition of “Malaguena Salerosa” is my all time favorite version! I have heard Brazilians, Mexican Mariachs perform this...never quite as good as B&T's...never! [ top ] From Tony Gonzalez: I have been a fan of Bud & Travis's music for quite some time now. One of my favorites was the Bud & Travis latin album. I even turned my son on to the music, that turned out to be a mistake. When he eventually returned the album, it was minus the vinyl album! [ top ] From Richard Newman: I share your interest in the work of Bud and Travis. I have an old LP album featuring some of their more popular work but am interested in obtaining a cd version of their Latin Album! [ top ] From Dean Stone: As with so many others, thank you for establishing the site. It really does In response to the comment from Clifford G. Swift, I was at the two-part concert at Rice University, also. It was a Sunday afternoon in the spring of 1965, and I had tickets for both shows in the student center -- a fairly small, intimate setting, and the closest I had ever been to "real" performers during their shows. When the audience was told to stick around for the second show, for free, I thought that I was in heaven when they refunded my second show ticket price! After all, I was a student (freshman) on a fairly tight budget! I used the money to buy one of their albums instead. Buck Wheat was playing bass for them, and did an incredible solo turn. I recognized him from his previous work with the Kingston Trio. There was very little repetition of material in the two shows -- they had such an incredible repertoire. And made it seem so much fun. I hope the two concert albums can be produced on CD in the near future. I'll do what I can to bug the companies. Thanks again for all your hard work. [ top ] From Ly8man: Just wanted to say thanks for such an informative site. I grew up listening to Bud and Travis with my Dad. I am impressed that you have so much info. It really brought back some wonderful memories for me. Thanks. [ top ] From Kris Sherwood: Just want to say thanks for the great tribute website to the unsurpassed I first discovered them in the 60's when all my friends were trying to be folk singers or flower children, and I've loved them ever since. Thanks again for the great site! I can't wait to hear the new CD, and savor those wonderful songs in clear CD audio quality, without the 'popcorn sounds' I've gotten so used to (and don't even really notice when they're performing). I'm sad to hear Bud is no longer with us, but I'm certain he's in grand company, making heavenly music somewhere much more glorious than here. [ top ] From Ellen Carney: You have a wonderful page on Bud and Travis. Do you happen to know where I can get a CD of "Bud and Travis in Concert". I have the album, but it's old and scratchy, but I still love the songs on it. [ top ] From Kris Sherwood: I am truly one of those who were touched by B & T in my teens, and formative years. I've had a copy of their superlative In Concert double album since the 60s (I live in Santa Monica, and pass the Civic Auditorium where it was recorded, nearly every day). In High School my daughter's father was even in a folk trio who performed some of their tunes, such as 'Raspberries, Strawberries', in school musical shows. B & T's music represented a new kind of poetic sensitivity, that seemed to develop out of the 50s and the typical male stereotype; influenced I think in part by the Beats (Kerouac is a favorite of mine as well). B & T's poetic, romantic, and richly diverse musical choices were full of love for life, and delicious inspiration for my own experience of it. I just received my copy of the CD yesterday, and have been savoring the amazingly rich fidelity of the familiar tunes. Travis' sonorous voice resonates through my bones as I listen, and the marvelous arrangemants are heard in their full glory in CD resolution! I will join the effort to see more of their recordings made into CDs. I didn't know, until reading about it on your site, about Travis' work with the Yaqui Tribe, and documenting their language. That is another remarkable facet to a truly extraordinary man. I only wish I could have travelled to his Tucson Tribute! Such a pity Bud is not still with us to enjoy the contunued recognition! I will watch 'B & T .com' for the promised photo coverage of that event! Thanks again for your great site, and efforts toward making the legendary music of Bud and Travis available to today's audience, as well as to those of us who already knew and loved it, and were there to experience it 'live'. [ top ] From Dennis F. Dunda, MD: I cannot thank you enough for making Bud and Travis available to me again (at least in aural form. I had the great pleasure of seeing them in concert probably about a dozen times when I was in high school in the LA area. The live performances were something to behold and I enjoy them to this day....the CD really helps bring this all back to present memory. I agree, they have never been equalled (or even come close to) in artistry by any others. I would do anything to help promote the release of more of their material!. I have mailed the sources you suggest. Thank you again for your dedication and "labor of love" on the best web [ top ] |
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