She Wrote Her First Song at Age Seven
Bobbie instantly took to the instrument and wrote her first-ever song at the young age of seven, a sweet tune called “My Dog Sergeant Is a Good Dog.” At 13, her parents divorced, and the young teen moved to Palm Springs, California with her mom, who quickly remarried.
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Now, with the family in a better financial situation, Bobbie could afford to buy herself more instruments. She taught herself guitar, banjo, and bass. She started playing small gigs at a local country club, taking the stage with her new moniker – Ruby Gentry, named after a film about a poor, rural seductress.