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Chevalier's Books
New Owners Bringing Renewed Life to Chevalier's Books 28 Oct 2014 Larchmont Village shoppers have been wondering about the next chapter for Chevalier's Books. Window shoppers along Larchmont Boulevard were delighted to see the recent signage posted at 126 N Larchmont announcing Chevalier's Books is "turning the page to a new[…]
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Tim Young Guitar on Radio Songs
Darryl Holter's forthcoming new album is called Radio Songs. The new album is produced by Ben Wendel and features some great musicians such as Tim Young, Billy Mohler. Greg Leisz and Dave Kemper. The album will also feature many special guests. This is part of a series of blogs with[…]
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Ben Wendel Producer of Radio Songs
Ben Wendel Producer of Radio Songs by Darryl Holter 17 May 2014 Darryl Holter's forthcoming new album is called Radio Songs. The album features songs written by Woody Guthrie when Guthrie hosted a daily radio show on KFVD in Los Angeles from 1937 to 1939. Darryl Holter: One big reason why[…]
Darryl Holter Plays Radio Songs at Woody Guthrie Square
Darryl Holter grabbed his guitar, hung a harmonica around his neck, and played four songs from his new album, Radio Songs in Downtown LA last week. Standing on the street corner of Fourth and Main, recently designated as Woody Guthrie Square, Darryl explained to a noon-time crowd that the songs[…]
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Woody Guthrie Award
Darryl Holter Receives Woody Guthrie Award Darryl Holter was honored as a recipient of a new Woody Guthrie Award from the Coalition of Mental Health Professionals in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 30, 2013. The organization provides vital mental health and wellness services to the communities of South Los Angeles.[…]
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Eye On Country Concert Review
Darryl Holter at The Seven Grand in Los Angeles, CA Review, May 25, 2013 – Dan Sherman, Eye On Country A couple of weeks ago I read in the Downtown News that Darryl Holter was playing at Seven Grand and I thought I would stop by and listen. I really[…]
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Darryl Holter Sings About Crooked Hearts
From Car Master to Los Angeles Roots Rocker Interview by Ryan Vaillancourt | Los Angeles Downtown News 15 Apr 2013 Darryl Holter is known around Downtown primarily as the double-breasted suit-wearing executive who manages the Shammas Group's small empire of Figueroa Street auto dealerships. So it might come as a[…]
Woody Guthrie Plaque
New Woody Guthrie Plaque at Petes Cafe 16 Mar 2013 The idea for the plaque came from Bob Santelli (Director of the Grammy Museum) and myself. The plan to designate 4th and Main, in Los Angeles, as "Woody Guthrie Square" had already been discussed but we wanted something that would provide[…]
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CD Review From AmericanaUK
Crooked Hearts CD Review From AmericanaUK 31 Jul 2012 Darryl Holter "Crooked Hearts" CD Review From AmericanaUK By Paul Kerr www.americana-uk.com 213 Music, 2012 A blast from the past from a guy who's been there. Darryl Holter is a kindly looking grey haired gent whose appearance on his album cover might[…]
Woody Guthrie Square
Woody Guthrie Square Dedicated in Los Angeles 12 Jun 2012 To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Woody Guthrie's birth in 1912, the City of Los Angeles has dedicated the intersection of Fourth Street and Main Street as "Woody Guthrie Square". The event took place on April 12, 2012 with the[…]
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Op-Ed: Why L.A. shouldn't rename a stretch of Figueroa Street for Kobe Bryant
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Darryl Holter grew up playing the guitar and singing country and rock and roll songs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His current brand of Americana music draws from country, blues and folk traditions and often tells stories about people, places and events.
Besides his music, Holter has worked as an academic, a labor leader, an urban revitalization planner, and an entrepreneur. Darryl Holter is also a historian who has written on Woody Guthrie and a contributor to the Los Angeles Review of Books.
Roots & Branches
Woody Guthrie L.A.
Angel City Press
Besides his music, Holter has worked as an academic, a labor leader, an urban revitalization planner, and an entrepreneur. Darryl Holter is also a historian who has written on Woody Guthrie in Los Angeles, 1937 to 1941.
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