Leon Redbone Announces Retirement, New Third Man Compilation

Leon Redbone, the quixotic, nasally singer known for idiosyncratically performing ragtime and Tin Pan Alley–style songs, has announced his retirement from both recording and making public performances. A rep explained that the singer’s health “has been a matter of concern for some time” and that “it has become too challenging for…

Source: RollingStone
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