Skip Maggiora made indelible impact on local music world

By Lance Armstrong vcneditor@gmail.com

Arthur “Skip” Maggiora, founder of Skip’s Music, died at the age of 75 on Feb. 23, and in his passing he left an immeasurable legacy as a legend of the local music world.

Skip, who was born and raised in the Arden area, dedicated his life to his greatest passion: music.

While his diversified involvement in music included performing in rock bands, teaching guitar lessons and promoting live music concerts, he is most known as the man who founded Skip’s Music, which has been providing new and used musical equipment, rentals, lessons and repairs in Sacramento since June 16, 1973.

Skip’s son, Creed, told this paper that his father’s early involvement in music led to his job at Southgate Music Center at 4516 Florin Road in the Southgate Shopping Center.

“He worked at Southgate Music (Center) out there, too, as a guitar teacher and sales- man,” said Creed, who has been on the payroll of Skip’s Music since 1984. “The gentleman that owned that store, John

Collette, didn’t make a lot of business savvy deals. He wasn’t Angela

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