Terrea Lea

I WAS NAMED AFTER HER IN APRIL 11 1950

I spent many weekend nights at the Garret Coffeehouse. I even once or twice got up the nerve on Hoot night to perform. R.I.P. Terrea. I hope you took your trusty 12 string guitar with you.

Back when the Garret was THE place to go for the best folk experience with the greatest artist, my 18 year old self would go to worship the Goddess who held forth while her mom i think it was made smoothies. I have that iconic album Black background. Terrea and guitar featured. I wore it out Time passed and I lost track of her. I became a radio talk show host on KOGO and did personal appearances at the DelMar fair. Little did I know that a short walk from our broadcast booth was the...

Today, December 7, 2022 marks a very special day for my wife Terri and me. You see, it was exactly 60 years ago today that Terri and I had our first date at the Garret. We have now been married for over 55 years. We were both high school students at Hamilton High in west L.A. I had just turned 17 and Terri would reach that ripe old age in approximately 2 months. The evening was very cool (cold) and we sat around the fireplace and Terri introduced herself to "frosted mochas" which she...

Oh Terrea Lea, I was so saddened to hear that this planet has lost you, B.J. and Suzie. I used to frequent the Garrett with my best friend Jan. We always had a warm welcome with good coffee and good music that I will miss the most. Hopefully someday I will meet up with you in the Cosmos. Look for me cuz I'll be looking for you. Love you. Burt

I was saddened to hear of Terrea, Sue and BJ's passing. We were just kids, myself, Chris and Burt.
We really had no where to go, to just be us. We stumbled into the Garret and were welcomed and cared for. The Garret was our soft place to land. 53 years later, we will remember your kindness always.
Burt Huffman and I are still close.
Jan Vose, you can find me on Facebook

Another year has gone by, but I'm still as big a Terrea Lea fan as ever, and I still listen to her records regularly (I think that I have them all). Her voice was a gift to all of us. On another note, does anyone have a transcription to electronic file of her "Here's to Veterans", a program supporting veterans' benefits. I have it on the original 16" vinyl radio transcription disk, but I have not been able to find anyone with a turntable to play it. I can be reached at 512-468-2929.

Hi Love,

2020 has arrived and I'm still rattling around the ranch.

The end of last year has been a very wet one. We needed the rain so, while inconvenient, it was welcome.

Sadly, Joy Neff passed away. She has been a constant reminder of Garrett yesterdays. Each Christmas season twelve jars of jam and two dozen English muffins appeared, sent by her and now is continued by Judy, her sister. Time never diminished her affection for The Garrett and those who 'lived'...

I've been a fan of Terrea Lea since the early '70's, and I still listen to her records (I have them all) regularly. Her deep, resonant voice, her guitar, and her choice of material help define the soul of folk music. Her music and her life were important contributions, and I still regret that I never saw her live or met her. What's not mentioned often, but that comes through in listening to her music, is that she cared deeply about social and political issues in our society, and spoke out...