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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    83-year-old almond seller at Hollywood Farmers’ Market has a rich musical history

    You can find a lot of unexpected things at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market. For instance, behind that table of organic almonds is a man with decades of stories from a remarkable life in music in LA.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 29, 2018 • 1 min read

    You can find a lot of unexpected things at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market. For instance, behind that table of organic almonds is a man with decades of stories from a remarkable life in music in LA. His name is Tommy Peltier, and he’s made a new album with some younger friends. His sound is timeless, and one-of-a-kind.

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