Karen Dalton: Songs, Poems, and Writings: Songs, Poems, and Writings, Paperback

A collection of Songs, Poems and Writings of the reclusive 60's Folk Singer, Jazz Interpreter, and "Song Stylist" Karen Dalton. Includes the songs that made up her "repertoire" and embodied the music that influenced not only Karen, but other iconic figure of the 60's. A root source for, and best of friends with, Tim Hardin, Fred Neil, and Bob Dylan, as well as many other lesser known musicians. Karen left her mark on the "folk music movement" and is today celebrated as "The White Billie Holiday." Her re-discovery has prompted world wide interest. Despite her reclusive nature, Karen left a rich legacy of information in her personal collection of songs and writings, reproduced here for the first time. This is her collection songs and poems as well as excerpts from her diaries which shed light on and insights into the life and times of this obscure but precious music legend.