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Avant-garde composer and conductor born Louis T. Hardin on May 26, 1916. He lost his sight in his teens when a dynamite cap exploded and studied music at the Iowa School for the Blind. In 1943 he moved to New York City where he developed his unique combination of classical and jazz music. He died on September 8, 1999 in Germany.

Resources in This Category

• All Music Guide: Moondog

  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/moondog-mn0000496525
  Includes a biography, discography and related links.

• Moondog (Louis Hardin)

  http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/Moondog.html
  A list of links from "Psyche van het Folk" on Radio Centraal in Antwerp.

• Moondog's Corner

  http://www.moondogscorner.de/
  Official Website. Includes a biography, discography, list of compositions, articles, poetry, pictures, and related links. [English and German]

• Perfect Sound Forever: Moondog

  http://www.furious.com/perfect/moondog.html
  An interview by Jason Gross about his music, inspirations, and roots.

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