Bruner, Laurence
Laurence Woodrow “Larry” Bruner July 31, 1943 – November 19, 2024 Larry was the first of five children born to Ruth and Woody Bruner and spent his early years in Cincinnati, Ohio. According to his family , he was very bright, creative, mischievous, and had an independent mind. Gifted with a rich singing voice, he spent several years attending the Catholic Diocese of Cincinnati Choir School. When the family moved to Cleveland, Larry went to St. Ignatius High School, graduating from there and later from John Carroll with a degree in economics and speech. Larry was truly a child of the ‘60s - in the best way. He enthusiastically took to the new music that emanated first from the folk and later rock music scene. He also wrote a column for the folk scene in Cleveland titled “Coffee Is My Drug,” but more accurately it was music that was always his drug. It was his life-long passion to grow and nurture the Northeast Ohio music community. Many people first met him as manager and scheduler of the coffee-house night club LaCave at E. 106th and Euclid from 1967 until it closed in 1969. Ten of the groups that performed at ...Read More