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Sin City History

I am honored to offer the original, authentic Sin City patches, designed and endorsed by the original Sin City Boys and trademarked Oct 14, 2014. Accept no substitute.

The patches have a fantastic legacy which started when Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman wrote the song "Sin City" together for The Gilded Palace of Sin album. It remains one of their finest songs.

Larry Sepulvado, Clayton Gaskill, David Rodowick, Bob Webb and Nimrod Funk were the original Sin City Boys. They, along with as many as 20 other friends wearing Sin City jackets, attended all six Fallen Angels shows in Houston in February, 1973.

They requested the song "Sin City" from the audience at each show. Gram, Emmylou and the band were very responsive to the Sin City battle call and performed the song on Saturday's early performance and on their final appearance on Sunday. Gram was given a patch on Thursday before his first performance. Emmylou was given a jacket following Saturday's performances and Linda Ronstadt requested a jacket on Sunday.

Gram and Emmylou

On their final performance on Sunday, Gram welcomed the Sin City Boys, Linda and Neil Young. Linda wore her jacket in a Rolling Stone photo in 1974 and later in an Annie Leibovitz portrait. On several follow-up performances in Houston she dedicated her rendition of "Desperado" to the Sin City Boys. Gram stayed in touch with the Sin City Boys after the tour and requested a few additional patches for road manager Phil Kaufman among others.

Linda Ronstadt wearing jacket with patch
Linda Ronstadt

Relaxing with the jacket

Larry and Emmylou
©Larry Sepulvado 1982

Johnny Knoxville plays Phil in the movie "Grand Theft Parsons", which is available on DVD. Johnny Knoxville's Sin City jacket (Phil's original patch) is featured prominently throughout the movie.

Sin City Patches

These are top-quality embroidery,
bright yellow letters on white satin-finish fabric.

$25 each + shipping

Shipping in the US and Canada is $4 for 1-5 patches
Overseas shipping is $6 for 1-3 patches
E-mail me for larger orders

These shirts are an effort to spread appreciation of the fine music that keeps me afloat.

Proper permission has been obtained to use all photos and artwork.

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