Scott Garbe Oral History

Object number2014.001.0082

Date06/24/2014

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Scott Garbe

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

DimensionsDuration: 59 Minutes

Collections

DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Scott Garbe. A songwriter and drama teacher in Canada, Garbe has had a lifelong interest in the Kennedy assassination. After visiting Dealey Plaza for the first time in 1993, he wrote a series of songs about the tragedy, which was produced with the Cowboy Junkies as a concept album, "The Kennedy Suite" (2013). Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on June 24, 2014 by Associate Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty-nine minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

In addition to this 2014 oral history, Scott Garbe returned to The Sixth Floor Museum to participate in an education program and a Living History public program in 2015. The Living History, which includes multiple acoustic performances, may be viewed here: Living History with Scott Garbe (youtube.com). As of summer 2024, a number of live performances of songs from The Kennedy Suite may also be found on Vimeo: T0MIH0K0 (vimeo.com). Additional information on the album may be found here on the Cowboy Junkies official website: The Kennedy Suite – Cowboy Junkies. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Curatorial Commentary

The Museum's Scott Garbe Collection (2013.089) includes two producer's scrapbooks related to the creation of The Kennedy Suite. - Stephen Fagin, Curator