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Carole King’s Musical Stardust

JL;DR SUMMARY Carole King's groundbreaking 1971 album "Tapestry" revolutionized the singer-songwriter movement, providing a voice for many during a turbulent American era. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish Identity1971Jewish Lives SeriesJames TaylorSinger SongwriterMusic BiographyCarole KingWomen In MusicTapestryLake Waubeeka

Places mentioned

Lake Waubeeka, Connecticut, United States
"Especially at Lake Waubeeka."
Danbury, Connecticut, United States
"a bungalow colony for their families near Danbury, Conn."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"a welcome escape from the tiny Brooklyn apartment she called home."
Bronx, New York, United States
"my father, who worked in the Bronx, joined us on weekends."
Laurel Canyon, California, United States
"combination of environment, industry, politics and newfound personal freedoms made the Laurel Canyon section of Los Angeles the place to be for musicians like King."
Idaho, United States
"King, now 83 and living in Idaho, is notoriously media-shy"

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