Now, for Pasadenans that have been around for a few generations may already know about Loretta Thompson Glickman, Pasadena’s first African American Mayor. And for those who know even more are aware that she was a traveling Jazz/Pop musician before getting involved in politics. As her music career came to a close, she wanted to start a family. Born in 1945, Loretta Thompson Glickman was a Jazz singer who toured with The New Christy Minstrels, an American large-ensemble folk music group founded by Randy Sparks in 1961. She also performed the show “London Fog” LIVE at The Gold Rush on … Continue reading Cover Songs from Pasadena’s 1st Black Mayor Discovered (circa 1973)