John Louis Petersen was an American drummer, most notably for rock bands The Beau Brummels and Harpers Bizarre.
The house where Petersen lived from 1964 to 1966, when he was a member of The Beau Brummels
The Beau Brummels were an American rock band. Formed in San Francisco in 1964, the band's original lineup included Sal Valentino, Ron Elliott, Ron Meagher, Declan Mulligan, and John Petersen (drums). They were discovered by local disc jockeys who were looking to sign acts to their new label, Autumn Records, where Sylvester Stewart—later known as Sly Stone—produced the group's early recording sessions. Initially, the band's musical style blended beat music and folk music and typically drew comparisons to the Beatles, while their later work incorporated other music genres such as psychedelic rock and country rock.
The Beau Brummels in Village of the Giants (1965). From left: Ron Elliott, Declan Mulligan, Sal Valentino, Ron Meagher, John Petersen.
The Beau Brummels in 1974. From left: John Petersen, Ron Elliott, Sal Valentino, Ron Meagher, Declan Mulligan
Clockwise from top right: John Petersen, Sal Valentino, Ron Meagher, Ron Elliott, and Declan Mulligan perform as the Beau Brummelstones in a 1965 episode of The Flintstones
