Click on the image to buy this print Thomas Earl Petty was born on October 20th, 1950 in Gainesville, Florida. Like many of his peers, Tom admired Elvis Presley and soon learned the guitar. Eventually Tom formed a band, which would later be known as Mudcrutch. The group signed a record deal and moved to Los Angeles in 1974. In 1975 the band released the single “Depot Street,” which was not very … [Read more...]