Jeff Place

I have been working as a curator for a major music archive at the Smithsonian for 36 years now.   I created it.  Going after music collections.  Worked at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival for almost 30 years in charge of recording.   Mainly write and produce records these days.  Have created over 60 books and albums so far.  Been fortunate to be nominated 10 times for a Grammy including two this year.  Won 3 so far.  My career has allowed me to meet a lot of interesting people. (See larger current picture)

In 2020 we sold our house by the Chesapeake Bay and moved full time to the Outer Banks.   Still working remotely from here.  Been married to Barrie for 30 years.  Have 2 kids, 30 year old daughter, 27 year old son who lives near Baltimore.  Still in touch with some FCHS folks Jim Stange, Mark Woodside, Rick Moore, Sean Beasley, Dennis Furr and Michele Barbaro '75 and Kathy Albertson '75.   Wanted to go the 50th had the time all blocked out but the date change took me out.  Missed seeing folks.