Escobedo III, Cleto 2022-01-04

This interview features Cleto Escobedo III as he discusses his career in the music industry. In this interview, Mr. Escobedo explains how he got interested in playing music, and recounts all his memorable gigging experiences from playing as a member of Santa Fe, touring with Paula Abdul, and leading Cleto and the Cletones on the Jimmy Kimmel talk show.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Cleto Escobedo III

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: January 4, 2022

Location: via phone

Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez

Length: 00:34:05 (34 minutes)

Abstract

Interest in music; Joining a band; gigging with the Santa Fe band; Leaving the Santa Fe band and touring with Paula Abdul; After touring with Paula Abdul; Bringing his dad back into the music profession; Working on Jimmy Kimmel's show; Being a parent; how he became friends with Jimmy Kimmel; The COVID-19 pandemic; closing thoughts

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/10605/373952 >

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