ED Denson
Eugene "ED" Denson (the capitalization of the two letters of his "first name" is his trademark !, * 1940 in Washington, DC ) is an American music group manager , record producer , record label owner and - later - lawyer , the main contributor to folk , blues , and early San Francisco rock music .
Between 1959 and 1960, ED Denson, John Fahey and Norman Pierce founded the Takoma Records label , with Denson producing some of Fahey's first albums. In the early 1960s he was the road manager of Mississippi John Hurt , was involved in the management of Bukka White (which he - together with Fahey - 'rediscovered' in 1963) and has produced records by Skip James , among others . In the mid-1960s, Denson expanded his management activities to rock music and - together with country Joe McDonald - published the magazine Rag Baby . For a while he managed Country Joe & the Fish and the band Joy of Cooking . In 1972 Denson founded the record label Kicking Mule Records with Stefan Grossman . Between 1983 and the mid-1990s, he served as moderator ( 'host') of folk - and blues - radio broadcasts active.
In the 1990s, ED Denson completely changed his field of activity, completed a law degree, and now works as a lawyer .
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| SURNAME | Denson, ED |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Denson, Eugene (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American music group manager, record producer, record label owner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |