B.O.’s Fish Wagon – “A little piece of Key West history” Born and raised in Key West, Buddy Owens is a true Conch. He grew up on Bahama Street in a house with a cistern and outhouse. Buddy’s claim to fame came early in life when he kicked a forty-yard winning field goal in a […]
Barry Cuda – A Music Archeologist Kent Smith (aka St. Petey Twig, aka Barry Cuda) was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida. His father was a “hip” eye surgeon who could have easily been an R&B musician. Barry Cuda, as he is known to most Key West locals, listened to his dad’s 78’s and LP’s […]
Mick Kilgos: ” …music is the glue that holds Key West together.” Often introduced by Ericson Holt as ‘the pride of Kankakee’, Mick Kilgos was born in Kankakee, Illinois, a small town 45 miles south of Chicago. When he was 14 years old, he starting playing music. His life mirrors the story of a train […]
