232: How Sad, How Lovely

This week we’re discussing the life of singer-songwriter Connie Converse who disappeared in August of 1974 never to be seen or heard from again. When Connie’s music began to resurface in the early 2000’s many began to realize that she was a real pioneer for folk music and perhaps one of the earliest female singer-songwriters, so what would cause her to just up and leave? 

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Sources: 

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/03/us/gonzalo-lopez-texas-manhunt/index.html

https://www.theawl.com/2010/08/the-story-of-connie-converse/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Converse

https://connieconverse.bandcamp.com

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/connie-converses-time-has-come

https://priceonomics.com/how-a-90-year-old-missing-person-became-a-hit-on/

https://priceonomics.com/how-a-90-year-old-missing-person-became-a-hit-on/

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