/internal/media/dispatcher/76988/fullMichael Gillotti Oral History03/04/2021Duration: 42 MinutesBorn digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2021.001.00130Videotaped oral history interview with Michael Gillotti. Gillotti was attending Catholic school in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1963 and later moved to San Francisco, where he became active in civil rights and the peace movement. As a musician, he wrote and recorded the song, "Who Killed John Kennedy?" (1992). Gillotti visited The Sixth Floor exhibit on its opening day in 1989.
Interview conducted over Zoom on March 4, 2021 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is forty-two minutes long.
Technical note: This interview consists of a Zoom audio-video file, an isolated Zoom combined audio track, and HD video reference of Stephen Fagin in 501 Elm board room.
The video attached to this record is an excerpt. The entire interview is available in our Reading Room to on-site researchers or by submitting a Rights & Reproductions Request Form.Oral Histories729450E-100E-1070722Oral history0E-10Videotaped oral history interview with Michael Gillotti. Gillotti was attending Catholic school in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1963 and later moved to San Francisco, where he became active in civil rights and the peace movement. As a musician, he wrote and recorded the song, "Who Killed John Kennedy?" (1992). Gillotti visited The Sixth Floor exhibit on its opening day in 1989.
Interview conducted via Zoom on March 4, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is forty-two minutes long.AssassinationCivil rightsOral historiesStudentCatholicismPeaceMusicExhibitionsRace relationsRacism1960s1960 presidential electionCold WarMusicVietnamProtestsArrest"JFK"Films"The Sixth Floor"Audio cassetteKennedy, Robert F.Dylan, BobThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey PlazaTexas School Book DepositoryWarren CommissionDes MoinesSan FranciscoDallasAuthors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)Childhood Recollections (OHC)Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)History of 411 Elm Street and The Sixth Floor Museum (OHC)Popular Culture (OHC)Vietnam (OHC)Michael Gillotti's song "Who Killed John Kennedy" was the first track on a six-song album (also entitled "Who Killed John Kennedy") that was released on CD and cassette by Metanoia Music in 1992. Although that song is not available online, some of his more recent music - from albums released in 2011 and 2014 - may be heard on his YouTube channel (Michael Gillotti - Topic - YouTube) and on Spotify (Michael Gillotti | Spotify). As of 2026, Gillotti is part of a group called Michael Gillotti & The Peacemakers, which released two songs in 2024. More information about Michael Gillotti may be found on his official website: Michael Gillotti & THE PEACEMAKERS. - Stephen Fagin, Curator As discussed in this interview, Michael Gillotti visited The Sixth Floor exhibit on its opening day, February 20, 1989. An original admission ticket (with a price of $0.00 since admission was complimentary on opening day) is part of the Museum's Jim Walker Collection (2006.020). It may be accessed here: Admission ticket to The Sixth Floor on opening day – Works – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. - Stephen Fagin, Curator