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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judee_Sill" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judee_Sill</a>
4/17/2026, 6:18:33 PM
by: mellosouls
Pitchfork review from last year:<p><a href="https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/connie-converse-how-sad-how-lovely/" rel="nofollow">https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfUXna0N-4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfUXna0N-4</a><p>This cover is pretty spectacular:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFazlnIxHmE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFazlnIxHmE</a>
4/17/2026, 6:13:23 PM
by: nobodyandproud
Who’s profiting?
4/17/2026, 6:09:27 PM