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The mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished

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The mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished

The artist quit music in the early '60s, then later disappeared so completely even her family didn't know where she'd gone. Now, an album of her songs — as she wanted them heard — is coming out.

The mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished

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With a bold debut album, Julia Bullock curates an unconventional career

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Deceptive Cadence

With a bold debut album, Julia Bullock curates an unconventional career

The velvet-voiced soprano with a career on the rise chooses her projects, and the music on her debut solo album, with consummate intention.

With a bold debut album, Julia Bullock curates an unconventional career

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