In House #1744: Karen Dalton's In My Own Time; New Yusuf (Cat Stevens)
In many respects, it's rather astounding that Karen Dalton has, until recently at least, remained an obscure footnot

Representing the debut of In My Own Time on CD, the reissue features entirely remastered content, as well as a 32-page booklet with commentary from the likes of Devendra Banhart, Lenny Kaye, and Nick Cave. While Dalton was not a songwriter, her abilities as a master interpreter shine through on the album, as she mixes elements of British and Appalachian folk with blues, soul, and even country flavors on versions of songs by Dino Valenti, George Jones, and Paul Butterfield, among others. She even rises to the occasion of Lewis and Wright's "When a Man Loves a Woman," arguably even surpassing Percy Sledge's version, and bringing an entirely novel angle to the song in the process. The ten songs chosen by producer Harvey Brooks show off Dalton's amazing range, serving as a great testament to a talent that shined all too briefly. Later plagued by drug and alcohol addiction for most of the rest of her life, Dalton died homeless and penniless in 1993.

In House #1744.
Airdate: 11/13/06
Focus: New reissue of Karen Dalton's 1971 release In My Own Time, plus new music from Yusuf (Cat Stevens),Tom Waits, Bert Jansch, Isobel Campbell, and more.
BONUS MP3-
Karen Dalton, from In My Owm Time: "Katie Cruel" (MP3)
PLAYLIST
In House PODCAST #206
1 Comments:
Karen Dalton did not die homeless, She lived in Bearsville, NY in the mountains. Please stop writing that. Where are they getting this information. I took care of her for a short time.
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