Photo by Fender Tucker
FENDER TUCKER (1947-)
Born in Thibodaux LA and raised in Farmington NM, Fender Tucker managed -- with the aid of psychoactive herbs and LSD -- to cast off all of society's historical baggage by the time he was 21. He picked up the guitar in high school and, surviving a three-year stint in the army (1967-1969), was able to spend all of his nights in sleazy bars until he succumbed to the inevitable day job in 1987, moving to Shreveport LA to take over the editorial reins of LOADSTAR, a disk magazine for the Commodore 64 computer. He kept the magazine going long past its natural lifespan until the year 2000 when he discovered Harry Stephen Keeler and started Ramble House with the help of Jim Weiler. During his 25 years as guitar picker he wrote about 60 songs, none of them commercially viable. And during his 15 years as editor he found the time and motivation to write some fiction. Now, thanks to Ramble House, you can join in the fun. If you dare.
All six of the stories about Farmington NM
A short novel about mortuaries and snakes
Look upon all of Fender Tucker's works and despair!
Knees Calhoon's first band (1962-1965).
A Night at the Roswell Rodeway Inn 2-28-74.
Knees Calhoon's last band (1975-1987).
Just about all of the songs he wrote.
Three Novellas about Farmington NM as it was in 1955.
A TO IZZARD: A Harry Stephen Keeler Companion
A compendium of writings about Harry, by Harry and in the style of Harry.
WILD ABOUT HARRY: Reviews of Harry Keeler's Novels
22 reviews ripped from the pages of Richard Polt's KEELER NEWS
Reminiscences by the former guitar picker and reluctant soldier.
Short fiction by the former editor of LOADSTAR, an early disk magazine.
A CD with every issue of LOADSTAR from #1 to #199 on it -- and a lot more!