Title: Richie Havens – Mixed Bag
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1966, Rock, Folk Rock, Brooklyn, NY
Matrix #: FTS 3006
Condition: VG
Cultural Facts:
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Media Narrative: Opened Woodstock after delays; stretched his set and improvised “Freedom,” which became his calling card.
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Scene Ecology: Came up in Greenwich Village clubs, known for marathon sets that made him a word-of-mouth draw.
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Personal Struggle: Navigated the 1960s as a Black folk artist in a mostly white industry, facing discrimination while trying to get booked and recorded.