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Photo courtesy of Spencer Bohren's family

In Memoriam: Spencer Bohren (1950 – 2019)

June 26, 2019 by: John Swenson

You had to be there. Spencer Bohren’s extensive catalog of recordings present him in all his strengths as a singer-songwriter, a guitarist who knew how to frame a song and make every note count, a great interpreter and, to a lesser extent, a storyteller. You really had to see him in person to get the storytelling part, because everything else was in service to it. Spencer’s gentle, assuring voice lulled you into the contours of his tales, but could turn on a di...

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