Karen Dalton was a significant figure in New York during the 1960s. She was a blues and folk singer. Idolized by Bob Dylan and Nick Cave, Karen threw away the conventional symbols of success and lived an unusual life up until the time of her untimely death. The majority of photos of Karen have been lost or destroyed; therefore, the film relies on Karen's sweet melodies and interviews with those who were closest to her in order to create a detailed portrait of this one-of-a-kind woman and her eerie but lovely voice.
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Karen Dalton was a significant figure in New York during the 1960s. She was a blues and folk singer. Idolized by Bob Dylan and Nick Cave, Karen threw away the conventional symbols of success and lived an unusual life up until the time of her untimely death. The majority of photos of Karen have been lost or destroyed; therefore, the film relies on Karen's sweet melodies and interviews with those who were closest to her in order to create a detailed portrait of this one-of-a-kind woman and her eerie but lovely voice.
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