John Hartford

Today is John Hartford's 72nd birthday.

John Hartford

12/30/1937-6/4/01

Today's deal is either one of the John Hartford photographs above. I'm partial to the multiple exposure, although it's hard to figure out with the giant circle c in the middle of it.

Open Edition 11x14 signed silver gelatin print.

Retail value: $200.00

Today's A Deal A Day In December Price: $60
+ shipping (free shipping in Los Angeles)

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I love me some John Hartford banjo...

You can see lots more pictures and learn more about John Hartford and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, Everybody I Shot Is Dead.

Remembering John Hartford

The brilliant and very interesting life of John Hartford was cut short by non-hodgkin’s lymphoma on this day eight years ago.

In case you're fuzzy on who he is, John wrote the multi-Grammy winning song, Gentle On My Mind. And for those of you who are too young to remember that song, he also won a Grammy for his contributions to the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

John Hartford

12/30/1937-6/4/01

I love this performance of Gentle on Mind...



And for something completely different...

Is Everybody I Shot Dead?

Beginning to seem like it. Two nights ago when I went through some of my negs again, I looked up John Hartford. Saw his website. Thought, "He's looking good. Glad he's still playing." And moved on.

Then today, I'm browsing an extensive 'these entertainers are dead' list online and there was his name. Did some more checking - just in case there was another John Hartford. Sure enough, the John Hartford I shot is dead. From non-hodgkin’s lymphoma on June 4, 2001. His website is online as a memorial. But it doesn't say anything about him being dead until the end of his biography. Nothing on the front page.

Thankfully, I found out from another source so I can honor him in the book. If you don't know who he is...he wrote the multi-Grammy winning song, Gentle On My Mind. And for those of you who are too young to remember that song, he also won a Grammy for his contributions to the O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack.

Some days this project is really depressing. Like today. Damn. I really wish everybody I shot was alive.