Folk legend Happy Traum has passed

July 19, 2024 8:43 PM

Happy Traum, a stalwart of the Greenwich Village and Woodstock folk scenes and longtime friend and collaborator of Bob Dylan, died on Wednesday at age 86. The Hudson Valley magazine Chronogram first reported the musician’s death, and his close friend and fellow musician John Sebastian confirmed to RS that the cause was cancer.
posted by thirdring (8 comments total)

Such a great mentor for people who wanted to learn folk music. Rest in Peace.
posted by blob at 8:46 PM on July 19

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posted by alex_skazat at 8:50 PM on July 19

I got several of Happy and Artie's guitar instruction books when I was first learning to play. They widened my appreciation of the old pickers and folk music.

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posted by jabo at 9:05 PM on July 19 [3 favorites]

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posted by HearHere at 9:13 PM on July 19

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I really love the version of I Shall Be Released Happy Traum did with Bob Dylan for the latter’s Greatest Hits Vol. II
posted by Kattullus at 1:55 AM on July 20

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posted by zaelic at 2:08 AM on July 20

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posted by Smart Dalek at 3:17 AM on July 20

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posted by trip and a half at 4:29 AM on July 20