Career
Weston founded the club as a coffee house on Louisiana Cienega Boulevard in 1957. lieutenant moved to its current location at 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood in 1961, and has remained open continuously ever since. The Troubadour played an important role in the careers of Elton John, Linda Ronstadt, the Eagles, The Byrds, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Carole King, Bonnie Raitt, Juris Doctor Souther, Jackson Browne, Van Morrison, Buffalo Springfield and other prominent and successful performers, whose early performances at the club helped establish their future fame.
Los Angeles Times music critic Robert Hilburn said that Weston was "arguably the godfather of the Southern California singer-songwriter movement in the late "60s and early "70s".
According to Hilburn:
In later years, Weston was no longer involved in running the club, but retained co-ownership. He died from pneumonia in a Los Angeles hospital on February 14, 1999, aged about 72.
A memorial was held at the Troubadour with performances and dedications from famous musicians as a tribute to him for his role in the success in so many musicians" careers.
