May 26, 1916: Louis "Moondog" Hardin - Marysville, Kansas
From a long long life, mostly two days during his return to New York City in 1989. And with lots and lots of links and a hope that the documentary I heard about sees the light of day soon!
Technically, Louis “Moondog” Hardin made three appearances at the New Music America festival in NYC in 1989. We first got to see/hear him in a short set as part of the gala opening night when he was introduced to the sold out audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
It was Steve Reich who introduced Moondog during the Gala, but Allen Ginsberg was also part of that gathering. At the Ginsberg Org’s website, a very nice lengthy tribute was posted from which came this picture: https://allenginsberg.org/2022/09/sept-8/
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Steve Reich introduces Moondog, Moondog’s Surf City
The full gala details (including a welcome letter from Ed Koc…