Nov 8, 2021
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Day Tripping: November 8
Something to Talk About
From almost the moment she was born in 1949, Bonnie Rait was surrounded by music. Her mother was a pianist and her father performed in musical theater. Intimidated by her mother’s skills, Bonnie chose to pursue guitar instead of piano.
She never took a lesson, preferring to learn by mimicking folk musicians. While in school at Harvard taking African…
