Nevada Bob Gordon

After finishing his seventh CD recording session in Nashville, Nevada Bob and photographer Gary Firstenberg have been on another road trip, zigging and zagging North, South, East and West. Here are some photos from their latest road trip adventure. Nevada Bob with Patsy Cline's piano. Nevada Bob is looking toward the future. After losing his wife a couple years ago, Nevada Bob  lost himself in the writing of his memoirs, publishing  his personal saga,  50 Years with the Wrong Woman The Life of Nevada Bob: Adventures with Family, Friends and Foes You can find the book here .

In the heart of Miami's Little Havana there's a wonderful little store named Sentir Cubano. When Nevada Bob Gordon was in Miami this fall he discovered this hidden gem on Calle 8, a store dedicated to Cuban culture.  Nevada Bob met owner Maria Vazquez they hit it off famously. Maria described him as a true American hero. " Bob is part of the culture we present here in the store. Hard working, successful, positive people....  He's like an All-American Cowboy... He's an amazing person. It's commendable when you are 83 and still going,"  Vazquez said. Maria and Miguel Vazquez opened the store in 2001. "It was time to create a store dedicated to Cuban culture," she said. Thus was born Sentir Cubano. Maria shared some of her own story. "Our parents brought us here (to Miami) when we were kids, in 1960-61. As we were growing up we didn't fully appreciate our background. But when we became older we discovered afresh how rich our culture is. We&

Earlier this summer Nevada Bob Gordon recorded his memoir 50 Years with the Wrong Woman at Wild Horse Studio in Stillwater. While there, Bayard Godsave of the Stillwater Gazette dropped in to meet Bob and do a story.  The article posted online yesterday and it's a really fun read.  Godsave successfully captured the Nevada Bob's spirit, and also uncovered some facts that even I didn't know about the rancher, singer/songwriter and author. Here's the beginning of the article with a link to the rest. I especially like the non-clickbait nature of the article title. Just the facts. All good. Nevada Bob Gordon records audiobook at Stillwater studio If you were to hear Nevada Bob Gordon’s voice, you might think you were in a room with Johnny Cash. The entrepreneur-turned-musician-turned-author has led a long and interesting life, which he recounts in his memoir, 50 Years with the Wrong Woman . The audio book, which was recorded in a studio in Stillwater, was released last week,

Way down South, they have a Studio B The country folks had a jamboree They're drinking home brew from a wooden cup The folks dancing got all shook up This photo was taken at RCA Studio B. This is the original piano from back in the day. Elvis himself played it many times. * * *  Nevada Bob is still having fun. Here are some of the photos Gary Firstenberg took this week as Bob laid down another set of tracks backed up by some of Nashville's best. Special shout out to Charlie McCoy who makes Bob and every other musician feel at home here in the Capitol of Country. * * *  Drummer Charlie Bayers Nevada Bob with Drummer Ray Von Rotz (L) and the captain of the General Jackson Showboat (R). Joanna Ottley from Chicago writing lyrics for "Me and Bobby McGee."  Joanna also sang backup vocals for "Night Train to Memphis." Nevada Bob with Charley McCoy and members of Bayer's band. Thanks for your down home hospitality. If you can't find Nevada Bob's  50 Year

This week Nevada Bob is in Nashville recording his sixth album, once again surrounded by some of Nashville's finest session musicians including Charlie McCoy, who famously played that wonderful guitar work on Bob Dylan's Desolation Row. In addition to five albums with Dylan, McCoy has recorded with  Elvis Presley, Simon & Garfunkel, Perry Como, Roy Orbison, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Ringo Starr, Tanya Tucker, Nancy Sinatra, Gordon Lightfoot, Manhattan Transfer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, Chet Atkins, Ray Stevens and countless others.  In 1972 he won a Grammy for his album The Real McCoy, and went on to record 44 or 45 albums of his own.  It may be common for young people to think of folks in their 80s as old geezers, but you can be certain that not all people are cut from the same cloth. It is inspiring to see men in their 80s still going strong, creating new work and having fun pursuing new adventures. What an inspiration it is to see Bo

Another happy Nevada Bob fan. "I lost my wife's copy of Nevada Bob's audiobook," Jack said, adding, " I'll probably never hear the end of it." * * *  It's fun to have fans. And Nevada Bob seems to be gathering them. Tall and lean, the modest octogenarian loves to engage with people. Sometimes he's just looking for an opening to sing one of his songs like Bad Movie Blues ("Sometimes life is like a bad movie") and other times he may fall back to one of his favorite covers like House of the Rising Sun . This young man on the right side of this page enjoyed meeting Bob.  NEXT WEEK Nevada Bob is returning to Nashville to record a new album. If you happen to be there and see a tall, lanky guy in a cowboy hat, ask him to sing you a song or tell you a story. His book 50 Years with the Wrong Woman is full of good stories. As for songs, there are a few of those included in the audiobook version of his memoirs, which will be going live any day n