The beloved owner of Rooky Ricardo’s Records died in July at 78. But the Haight St. shop’s new owners — and Vivian’s countless musical disciples — say his legacy lives on.
Melissa Saenz Gordon is a cultural worker, urbanist, and award-winning multimedia producer originally from San Francisco, now based in New York. She’s the co-founder of Soft Power Vote, an initiative working to make voting more accessible in NYC.
The beloved owner of Rooky Ricardo’s Records died in July at 78. But the Haight St. shop’s new owners — and Vivian’s countless musical disciples — say his legacy lives on.
