About this episode

This episode features a biography of legendary guitar maker Steve Klein, exploring his life and career shaped by his upbringing in San Francisco and the creative influences of his time.

Today's special biography episode with legendary guitar maker, Steve Klein, was filmed live on location in Northern California. Steve's story begins in San Francisco in 1949. It's a story shaped by Austrian immigrants who were ski instructors, scientists, artists, and the generation that came of age during one of the most creative periods in California's history. Over the next six decades, Steve would build a career that reflected the same curiosity that shaped his childhood as he continues...

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Gale

Guest: Steve Klein

Topics covered

• biography
• guitar making
• California history
• creativity
• immigrant influence

Keywords

• Steve Klein
• guitar maker
• biography
• California
• immigrants
• creativity
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Places: San Francisco, Northern California

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