Remembering Warren Zevon
Warren William Zevon was born on January 24, 1947 in Chicago to oddly matched parents. His mother Beverly was a deeply religious Mormon of English descent and his father ‘Stumpy’ was a Jewish gangster.
‘Stumpy’ worked as a bookie who handled volume bets and dice games for the notorious Los Angeles mobster Mickey Cohen. ‘Stumpy’ was even the best man at Cohen’s wedding. ‘Stumpy’ got his name after reaching into Cohen’s pocket during a craps game.
Young Warren
Young Warren was being groomed for the family business. All throughout his High School years, Warren worked as a hit man for the Cohen gang during summer recess. It is said that he whacked over 25 men during this time. After his parents divorced, Warren quit the family business and set off to become a rock star.
Zevon eventually moved to L.A and hung around with The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. Warren’s music gained notice after Linda Ronstadt had hits with his songs. In 1978 Zevon released the classic album ‘Excitable Boy’ containing the smash ‘Werewolves of London’. Warren sadly passed away in 2003 at the age of 56.
Keep Me In Your Heart
When you get up in the mornin’ and you see that crazy sun – Keep me in your heart for a while – There’s a train leavin’ nightly called “When All is Said and Done” – Keep me in your heart for a while.
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