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Connie Converse was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished

by mellosouls on 4/15/2026, 9:24:06 AM

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260413-the-mystery-of-a-missing-folk-music-pioneer

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by: comrade1234

Lots of stories like this. My favorite is Judee Sill - disappeared, died of an OD pretty much penniless. Music ahead of its time with layered recordings, rediscovered decades later...<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Judee_Sill" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Judee_Sill</a>

4/17/2026, 6:18:33 PM


by: mellosouls

Pitchfork review from last year:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;pitchfork.com&#x2F;reviews&#x2F;albums&#x2F;connie-converse-how-sad-how-lovely&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;pitchfork.com&#x2F;reviews&#x2F;albums&#x2F;connie-converse-how-sad...</a>

4/15/2026, 9:27:33 AM


by: Teever

Roving Woman is my favourite song of hers:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=mAfUXna0N-4" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=mAfUXna0N-4</a><p>This cover is pretty spectacular:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=GFazlnIxHmE" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=GFazlnIxHmE</a>

4/17/2026, 6:13:23 PM


by: nobodyandproud

Who’s profiting?

4/17/2026, 6:09:27 PM