in the early 1990s long time san francisco resident, bob grimes ordered a cd. when he identified himself to the sales clerk she said you're almost a celebrity. and far from being insulted, bob was flattered. as he said, they can take celebrity away from you but who would take almost away from you? he was born in 1922 and grew up in long view, texas amid the oil fields in east texas, went to dallas in 1941, joined the army in 1943 and was based in reno for two years. he visited san francisco on a day remembered for being the initial run of the song of norway. after the army, bob returned to dallas, determined to live in california. the deciding factor in this relocation to san francisco in the summer of 1947 turned out to be the texan friends already in san francisco and california. bob started collecting photographs of movie stars and sheet music while still just a young man in long view. his first purchase being "all my life" from "laughing irish eyes" and that would lead to bob's compiling and cataloging over 32,000 pieces of sheet music. what distinguished bo