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1941 – 2010 year by year
You can view the information on the site by year, and find out what Don Van Vliet was up to at particular times of his lifeRead More
1941 Birth certificate
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1958 Graduation photo
Yes, it’s real. This is the graduation photograph listed for one Don Vliet in the high school yearbook at Antelope Valley High School, Lancaster, CA. HavingRead More
1968 – 1969 Woodland Hills house
The Woodland Hills house on Ensenada Drive was the venue for the Magic Band’s endless rehearsals of Trout Mask Replica, and also where the Trout MaskRead More
1969 Captain Beefheart’s wedding by Mike Bugbee
My first meeting with Don Van Vliet–whom I’ll just refer to as Beefheart–came on a rainy night about 12 hours before his wedding. It was NovemberRead More