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A singersongwriter in the 1950s who went largely unrecognized. Aug 03, 2010 the story of connie converse is one of my favorite new york stories. Singersongwriter connie converse vanished without a trace unresolved disappearance connie converse was arguably the first modern singersongwriter, writing and playing intimate songs on her acoustic guitar in the mid1950s. The chuck taylor all star basketball shoe was born. Elizabeth eaton converse born august 3, 1924, disappeared 1974, known professionally as connie converse, was an american singersongwriter and musician, active in new york city in the 1950s. Daniel siege are there still plans for a second album and the song book. Converse has refused to accept this ruling and is now appealing this decision. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Npr s reader pick the best we thought you might need a laugh right about now, so this years summer reader poll celebrates all the books and one short story, and a few. In 2004, deitch played one of converses songs on nprs spinning on air. Howard fishman on the work of connie converse, a musician who is.