Ford, Carmen 2012-07-26
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Interviewee Name: Carmen Ford
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Date: July 26, 2012
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 01:55:54
Abstract
Life, Him and Carmen Ford friends for awhile, The music crowd would welcome anybody, Did have one recording with the band she was with, Born in Nashville, Tennessee on February 18, 1948, Whole family from Tennessee, Lived in Alabama, Then moved to Fort Worth when she was four, Moved to Lubbock when she was about five, Then moved to Littlefield til second grade, Then moved back to Lubbock in third grade, Then moved to Birmingham, Alabama, Moved to Crestline in 6th grade, Back to Lubbock in 8th grade, Went to Atkins middle school, Terry and Adeline moved in with their son, Lived right down the street from golden rug, Dated a guy because her mom hated him, Lived on 66th st, She went down to UT with James Had lots of clubs on the east side of Austin that had music, Was a hipster but not a real Hippy, Dave was in her sister’s classes, Didn’t have a car, Her sister dated the same person she did, Shared a closet to sleep in, She used to drink southern comfort, People really dressed up for the Avalon, Altamont happened, The trusting people made easy marks for the bad people, Moved to Europe in 1970, Worked for the phone company, British boyfriend that was an artist, He married the Rolling Stones secretary, In England for 3 months in the summer of 1970, Then went to Holland and Amsterdam, Went back through to Boston and stayed with her sister, Went to Connecticut to work there for a while, Keith was impressed by the clothes, He moved to Mary’s house, California, Cut off all her hair when her Bf asked about it, Babysitted a house while her sister was making a movie, Keith wrapped an apple with an orange peel, Tripped acid with hells angels, Smoked weed on their breaks at the post office, Rode a motorcycle and was scared for her life, Ran into a car with her in back, That was the last time she rode on a motorcycle, Texas, Went down into Austin and worked in a hospital
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