This recording sets the poems of Rene Ricard to music. All of Rene's favorite poetry was lyric: the Greek Anthology, Francois Villon, Paul Verlaine. He loved folk music, from John Dowland to Joan Baez, and he had a vast repertoire of Broadway show tunes. He knew about the set-up, the turn of phrase, the zinger. Every line was a little poem itself. The voice was exuberant, direct, and intimate. This recording would have given Rene enormous pleasure, I have no doubt. To hear his words sung reveals just how keen he was to communicate with the reader/listener. Orpheus has arisen. 

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- Raymond Foye