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26 May 17 - 11:29 PM (#3857341) Subject: Vivien Richman? From: GUEST,Babypix Just came across an interesting 1959 Topic recording, "Vivien Richman sings folk songs of West Pennsylvania". Anyone know anything about her? Thanks! |
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27 May 17 - 08:40 AM (#3857376) Subject: RE: Vivien Richman? From: GUEST,MVS Album was originally a Folkways release. Its booklet, with a short bio of the singer and background/lyrics for the songs, is a free PDF download here: http://www.folkways.si.edu/vivien-richman/sings-folk-songs-of-west-pennsylvania/american-folk/music/album/smithsonian I don't have any personal knowledge of the singer. |
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27 May 17 - 11:05 AM (#3857393) Subject: RE: Vivien Richman? From: Elmore If you google this singer you can get a fair amount of information about her. She was a friend to Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. Art Thieme recorded a song he got from her on his album "Chicago and Points West". Selections from two of her recordings can be found on YouTube. She died in the 1980's. |
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27 May 17 - 03:51 PM (#3857434) Subject: RE: Vivien Richman? From: Elmore Vivien had a good strong voice. Her album on Smithsonian Folkways is quite interesting. Thanks to Babypix for calling it to our attention. Wish I knew more about her. Perhaps some Pennsylvanian Mudcatters could be of assistance. |
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27 May 17 - 04:46 PM (#3857442) Subject: RE: Vivien Richman? From: Joe Offer There's a YouTube channel for Vivien Richman:I think Most Folkways recordings are now available on YouTube, and the notes are at the Smithsonian/Folkways Website. |
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27 May 17 - 06:23 PM (#3857453) Subject: RE: Vivien Richman? From: GUEST,Babypix I wasn't able to find any biographical materials vis a vis friendship with Woody and Pete, but found this: http://images.l |
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27 May 17 - 06:27 PM (#3857455) Subject: RE: Vivien Richman? From: babypix Above link didn't seem to work, but I was able to find this OTHER singer, talking about her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exkHH44jgPA |