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Peter Stampfel Elizabeth Wollheim/Courtesy of the artist
Peter Stampfel is an absolute eccentric whose obsession with American popular music in the 20th century is unlike anyone I ve ever known. For the past two decades, he s been combing through that rich history and selecting one favorite song from each year of the previous century to perform and record, culminating in a collection called
Peter Stampfel s 20th Century In 100 Songs. Peter Stampfel s 20th-Century in 100 Songs Courtesy of the artist
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For those that don t know Peter Stampfel, he was something of a legend in 1960s freak-folk as the founder of the Holy Model Rounders. His voice has always been somewhat of an acquired taste, now made even more distinct after a dysphonia diagnosis. His voice is raspier and strained, but it hasn t stopped him.