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Posted in books | music | music history on October 10, 2005

Lenny Kaye | You Call it Madness | Mo Pitkens

"Musician Lenny Kaye is perhaps best known as Patti Smith's guitarist. But he's also a music writer, whose work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The Village Voice and Creem. His new book, You Call it Madness: The Sensuous Song of the Croon, chronicles the male singers of the 1930s known for their suave, sophisticated and romantic interpretations of song: Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee and Russ Columbo." [Listen at NPR]

"On Thursday evening, Oct. 20, at Mo Pitkins club, 34 Avenue A in New York City, in a rare solo acoustic/electric appearance, Lenny Kaye will sing original songs, read and croon from his acclaimed book on the intimate and romantic pop stylists of the 1930s, YOU CALL IT MADNESS, and celebrate the many musical traditions that have found their home on the lower east side." [Tickets at Ticketweb]

* Read a VV Joey Ramone Obit. by Lenny
* Read an interview with Lenny from 1996

Posted on October 10, 2005 5:33 PM

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