Earl Peterson Born: February 24, 1927 Earl Peterson was a native son of Paxton, Illinois, but before he was two years old, his parents moved to Michigan. He developed a love for music early on - started playing the guitar when he was just two years old, then took up the drums when he was 14. As a teen-ager, he would entertain the folks at local dances and get togethers. His first radio show was at radio station WOAP out of Owosso, Michigan where he was on the air daily. Read more on Last.fm