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In a manner of speaking, the birthplace of the world’s first radio broadcasting station gave birth to San Jose actor and harp player: Lee Kopp. Lee’s encounters backstage at the Northern California Folk Rock Festival in 1968 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.
Conversation Date: March 3, 2021
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The radio station that gave birth to the world’s first broadcasting station and disk jockey, gave birth to San Jose actor and master harp player, Lee Kopp.
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Shot of me on harp was taken at Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival…a gig the Jim Stevens & Friends has played every year for nearly 30 years.
(L-R) Lee Kopp, Jim Stevens, Debra Harville, Mark Harville. Jim Stevens & Friends. 1996. Photos by James Dewrance
Lee’s mom, Charlotte Kopp, recorded for DOT/Parrot records under the name Cory Lind.
Dad at CBS' KQW studios in San Jose.
The shot without instruments was the back cover photo on our self published album in 1997..."Playing Favorites." Jim Stevens and Friends about 1980. (L-R) Lee Kopp, Jim Stevens, Debra Harville, Mark Harville.
(L-R)) Lee Kopp, Jim Stevens, Debra and Mark Harville (known as Jim Stevens and Friends) playing the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz.
(L-R) Joe Frazier of the Chad Mitchell Trio with CMT guitarist, David Ander in the background, me, and Mark Harville could be trimmed from this show. This group was known as Eskaton, which means “A New Beginning” and the shot is from 1988. Joe passed away in March of 2014.
Pumpkin Festival: (L-R) same as above. Jim Stevens and Friends opening the Main Stage at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. (recent)
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