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Lost 1956 Allen Ginsberg ‘Howl’ Recording to Be Released, Thanks to Omnivore/Reed College Connection
Chris Willman Music WriterA “lost” recording of Allen Ginsberg reading his then-fresh epic poem “Howl” in 1956 will be released for the first time in April, thanks to a personal connection between Reed College, where the performance was recorded 65 years ago, and the archivally oriented label Omnivore Recordings.“Allen Ginsberg at Reed College — The First Recorded Reading of Howl and Other Poems” is set for release April 21 on Omnivore on digital, CD and vinyl formats … including a limited “Reed-red” LP edition celebrating the school color of the original host site, which will be available in the Reed College bookstore as well as the label’s website.The recording is the oldest one existing of Ginsberg reading the 1955 work that established
