Jerry Beisler
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Jerry Beisler (1942–2020) was an American cannabis breeder, poet, author and musician.[1][2] He was known as the "Bandit of Kabul" for smuggling cannabis along the hippie trail in the 1970s.[3]
Background
Beisler was born in
Works
Beisler also created and produced The Cutting Edge Television show from 1999–2006. The show won the Best Entertainment award for the Public Access Television in 2002, beating over 500 entries for the prize. Beisler also produced hundreds of studio and live music recordings. He promoted shows in many musical genres exemplified by Jazz (
Beisler Published two books of poetry for Print Mint Press (Mother Asia and Cousin California and St. Elvis) plus one for Raindance Publishing (Hawaiian Life).
Personal life and death
Beisler married his wife Rebecca in 1971, during a visit to Agra, India. Beisler died of a heart attack in October 2020.[3]
References
- ^ Rufus, Anneli (April 25, 2007). "Esperanto Hotel". East Bay Express.
- ^ Rufus, Anneli (Dec 28, 2007). "New Lit Gallery in the Works". East Bay Express.
- ^ a b "I Found Out My Father Smuggled Cannabis From Afghanistan to Amsterdam". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "The Bandit of Kabul". www.regentpress.net. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
External links
- Music Life Radio interview with Beisler about The Bandit of Kabul
- Video of interview with KCTV News in Kauai with Beisler about International Museum Cafe
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