Peter R. Arnott (1932-November 2022) was an American composer, theatre director and banjo player.
Arnott was a member of the Bohemian Club and was closely involved with a number of Grove Plays.
[6] With Dick Fagarstrom covering banjo, the single 45 rpm record "Oakland" was played on many of the San Francisco Bay Area radio stations for a brief period, and has since settled into cult status, with occasional plays on eclectic radio shows such as that of Dr. Demento.
The band's quirky style and fame resulted in invitations to the Bohemian Grove where they met powerful people such as Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger.
Bratton later joked that he organized a meeting of all the Bohemian Democrats, held in a telephone booth.
[4] On April 1, 1967, the band appeared on the television show The Hollywood Palace, with Bing Crosby as guest host.