Grimes Poznikov

While teaching, he became involved in the peace movement and he was arrested at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago with other war protesters while blowing "America the Beautiful" on the trumpet.

"[3][5] Poznikov played as the Automatic Human Jukebox[6] in Aquatic Park near the cable car turnaround,[7][8][9][10][11][12] earning, in 1973, about $60 a week working two hours a day.

[14] Poznikov played Taps at the vigil held on the steps of SF City Hall after the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, November 27, 1978.

In 1987, he was forced out of his spot at Hyde and Beach streets after complaints of loud music, playing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” 13 decibels[19] above the sound limit.

Shortly after Christmas one year, crews hired by the city broke up the camp with bulldozers at daybreak and Poznikov lost what scraps remained of his life.