MUSIC & MEMORIES
GTD
Episode #004
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A show highlighting Vic Wotherspoon a
65-year-old musician who has been playing guitar since 1959.
"I thought it'd be a nice way to meet women," he laughed. "I
got really into the folk scene to go to Greenwich Village in
1963." Now, anyone who knows me knows of my encyclopedic
passion for Bob Dylan. So obviously, at the mention of
"Greenwich Village" and "1963," I had to ask if he knew The
Man himself. "Yeah, I knew Bob before he was famous," Vic
said nonchalantly. Then he left New York for Cambridge,
where he played Club 47, now Club Passim, where Dylan, Joan
Baez, Tom Rush and the like performed. "I recorded a record
on Vanguard around 1971 called 'Vic Wotherspoon Singin' the
Blues,' " he said. "I don't know if it's still around." It
sold about 1,000 copies and was never fully promoted, he
said. He also recorded an album with fellow Taunton singer
Tom Beaulieu in 1996. "Vic Wotherspoon & Tom Beaulieu" is
still available on cdbaby.com for $15.
Growing up in Massachusetts, spending time in
Cambridge the mecca of music in the country at that time as
well as living in New York village area. Vic talks about
growing up with some of the countries greatest musicians
before they made it and shares his inspirational memories
and music with us.
We hope you enjoy Vic's stories and
music.
parts of this article by
Lauren Daley
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