Dick Rosmini
Dick Rosmini | |
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| Birth name | Richard John Rosmini |
| Born | October 4, 1936 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres | Folk, blues, ragtime, roots music |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, author |
| Instrument(s) | Twelve-string guitar, guitar, banjo |
| Labels | Elektra, Imperial |
Richard John Rosmini (October 4, 1936 – September 9, 1995)[1] was an American guitarist, at one time considered the best 12-string guitarist in the world.[2] He was best known for his role in the American "folk revival" of the 1960s.
Life
Rosmini was born in
His 1964 album Adventures for 12 String, 6 String, and Banjo, predates much of John Fahey and Leo Kottke and other American primitive guitarists,[4] which Kottke cited as an early influence. Rosmini was also a noted banjo player. He appeared as a sideman with Bob Gibson at Chicago's Gate of Horn; with Art Podell & Paul Potash at New York's Cafe Wha?; as soloist and singer at Los Angeles' Ash Grove; with Barbara Dane in a concert tour with Bob Newhart; and in association with Pernell Roberts in Bonanza.[5] Rosmini continued his career in music as a sideman on numerous folk albums, including those by Bob Gibson, Eric Weissberg, Dave Van Ronk, Ananda Shankar, Hoyt Axton and others before leaving music to pursue a career in photography.[6]
He subsequently taught recording for over a decade at the University of Southern California and had a hand in the evolution of motion picture sound into its present-day form. In 1978 he wrote a booklet on
He died on September 9, 1995, of
Discography
- 1964: Adventures for 12-String, 6-String and Banjo (Elektra)
- 1969: A Genuine Rosmini (Imperial)
- 1973: Sessions (JBL)
- 1974: Home Made with Teac
Soundtracks
- 1976: Original Soundtrack Recording from the Paramount Motion Picture Leadbelly
- 1979: Original Soundtrack Recording from the United Artists Motion Picture The Black Stallion
With others
- 1957: I Come For To Sing, Bob Gibson
- 1958: There's a Meetin' Here Tonight, Bob Gibson
- 1960: Songs Of Earth And Sky, Art and Paul
- 1961: Hangin', Drinkin' And Stuff Art and Paul
- 1961: Van Ronk Sings, Dave Van Ronk
- 1963: Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies, Pernell Roberts
- 1964: A Folksinger’s Choice, Theodore Bikel
- 1964: Changes, Modern Folk Quartet
- 1967: Steve Gillette, Steve Gillette
- 1968: Song Cycle, Van Dyke Parks
- 1969: Greatest Hits, Phil Ochs
- 1969: Farewell Aldebaran, Judy Henske & Jerry Yester
- 1969: Bob Gibson, Bob Gibson
- 1969: The Moonstone, Tommy Flanders
- 1969: Sausalito Heliport, Gale Garnett & The Gentle Reign
- 1970: To Be Free, Jackie DeShannon
- 1970: California Stop Over, Johnny Darrell
- 1970: Ananda Shankar, Ananda Shankar
- 1971: Sweet Country Suite, Larry Murray
- 1971: Songs, Paul Parrish
- 1971: Cyrus, Cyrus Faryar
- 1971: Songs, Jackie DeShannon
- 1972: Let's Spend the Night Together, Claudine Longet
- 1972: Malvina, Malvina Reynolds
- 1973: Duelin' Banjo, Doug Dillard
- 1973: Islands, Cyrus Faryar
- 1974: Digby Richards, Digby Richards
- 1974: Richard Ruskin, Rick Ruskin
- 1974: You Don't Need a Reason to Sing, Doug Dillard
- 1975: Microphone Fever, Rick Ruskin
- 1975: Southbound, Hoyt Axton
- 1977: Six String Conspiracy, Rick Ruskin
- 1977: Roadsongs, Hoyt Axton
- 1977: More Rod '77, Rod McKuen
References
- ^ "Join Ancestry®". Ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ a b c "In Memoriam by Drew Daniels" (PDF). Aes.org.
- ^ Dick Rosmini at Elektra Records Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 April 2014
- ^ Listing for Adventures for 12 string, 6 string, and banjo, AllMusic, accessed October 28, 2008
- ^ Skip Weschner, liner notes to "Adventures for 12 string, 6 string, and banjo".
- ISBN 978-1-84697-141-9.
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