Our Sweetheart of the Rodeo

As you know, Roger McGuinn recently played the Narrows (Ok, yes, I got to carry his 12-string Rickenbacher guitar during the load out. So there!). But what you didn't know is that Roger's wife, Camilla, knows how to get the job done behind the scenes.

And she does it with a smile and class. This is something you don't always see, especially when dealing with icons like Roger.

One more thing: she's one of Roger's co-writers. That's right. When he's not writing with the likes of Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Jules Shear, he's writing with her. And good stuff, too.

From one of my favorite recordings, Back from Rio (1991), she co-wrote "Somebody to Love," "The Trees are All Gone," and "Without You Love."

It was a pleasure working with her (and her husband) and proclaim her--in addition to the wonderful women who volunteer at the Narrows--our "Sweetheart of the Rodeo."


Submitted by Steve the Emcee, who hasn't washed his hand since carrying the Rickenbacher. Of course, he never washed his hands before carrying the Rickenbacher, so there's really no big change.