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Moondog An Authorized Biography The Viking of Sixth Avenue Preface Acknowledgments/Photographs Introduction Roots (1916-1943) Chapter One (1916-1929): Archdeacon Prettyman's Animated Doll An account of Louis Hardin's childhood prior to his blindness; the various places he lived, his earliest proclivities and adventures; the family life that explains so many later developments will be explored. Chapter Two (1929-1943): The First Violin The accident causing his blindness; Louis's coping with his handicap; his discovery of his life-long vocation of music; the dissolution of his family, his schooling, his first marriage, his growing independence, his decision to go to New York. The Tree of Life (1943-1974) Chapter Three (1943-1953) Snaketime Louis's first decade in New York; his association with the New York Philharmonic; his pen-name, Moondog, in 1947; his cross-country trip; his earliest successes, his earliest music and records, his life-style and growing reputation; his second marriage. Chapter Four (1953-1960): Moondog Symphony His first albums, some on prestigious labels; the birth of his daughter; his court case with Alan Freed and WINS; the evolution of "the man with the face of Christ"; his ideas and opinions; his New Jersey and New York retreats; his separation. Chapter Five (1960-1969): The Viking of Sixth Avenue The emergence of Moondog as a striking New York personality of the sixties; the evolution of his dress, image, work and reputation. Chapter Six (1969-1970): Annus Mirabilis The year of his Columbia album, with the attendant publicity and excitement. Chapter Seven (1971-1974): Making the Rounds The second Columbia album and its aftermath; his last cross-country tour; his final years in America at Candor prior to his trip to Germany. Chapter Eight (1974-1996): The Viking Returns His first year in Germany on the streets; after 1975, with Ilona Goebel, the foundation of Managarm (Moondog Management) Musikverlag; his latest albums and publications (The Creation, Thor the Nordoom and The Overtone Tree, among others); his reception and reputation in Europe, his many accomplishments; his death on Sept. 8, 1999 in Munster. Appendices: 1) Chapters on Moondog's career as a composer. 2) Texts of Moondog, including Thor, his Perpetual Calendar, "Around the World of Sound," sections from The Overtone Tree. 3) Photographs. Bibliography/Discography Index
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