When did singers and songwriters first start getting lumped under the moniker “artists?” I think it happened during my lifetime, but I’m not sure, because I’ve spent a lot of my life in a cave. Hank Williams, Sam Cooke wrote and sang their own songs, but I don’t think they were generally referred to as “the artist.” Or, rather, when they were referred to as artists it was meant as a compliment, … [Read more...]
Lawrence Dillon: Connecting the Dots
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