The Colin McEnroe ShowMeet Connie Converse, the haunting songwriter whose work stayed hidden for decades
Our favorite Colin McEnroe Show episodes from 2023
The Colin McEnroe Show team compiled a list of favorite episodes from 2023.Have you heard the music of Connie Converse? She was a singer-songwriter in New York City in the middle of the 20th century, who, in her lifetime, never received widespread recognition. Then, at 50, she drove off, and was never heard from again.
This hour, a look at the life, music, and legacy of Connie Converse and what her example teaches us about how we think about the role of art and artists in our society.
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- Howard Fishman: Musician, frequent contributor to The New Yorker, and author of To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse
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Colin McEnroe contributed to this show, which originally aired May 2, 2023.
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