Escobedo, Cleto 2022-01-05
This interview features Cleto Escobedo Jr. as he describes his career in the music industry. In this interview, Mr. Escobedo explains where he got his interest in music from, and learning how to play the sax before moving on to recall his time gigging with the Dell Kings. Mr. Escobedo also recounts how he got his current job as a member of Cleto and the Cletones on the Jimmy Kimmel show. The interview closes with Mr. Escobedo mentioning other bands or musicians that he remembers listening to when he was younger.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Cleto Escobedo
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: January 5, 2022
Location: via phone
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 01:08:20 (1 hour 8 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; interest in music; Moving to California and gigging in California; Working in Las Vegas with Sammy Davis Jr.; getting a job playing in the band for Jimmy Kimmel's talk show; His memories of Jimmy Kimmel; Los Blues; Decision to leave the Dell Kings; COVID-19; Old Las Vegas; Other San Antonio based bands he knew; California bands
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to a CD copy in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/373953 >
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