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DJ Sessions: The Mystery Of Connie Converse And More

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Danish singer Agnes Obel perfoms at the 32nd Victoires de la Musique, the annual French music awards ceremony in 2017 in Paris. (Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images)
Danish singer Agnes Obel perfoms at the 32nd Victoires de la Musique, the annual French music awards ceremony in 2017 in Paris. (Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images)

After dropping out of college to become a musician, Connie Converse later mysteriously disappeared in the 1970s. But her music still has a following.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with KCRW DJ Anne Litt (@anne_litt) about Converse's music.

Note: We have a Spotify playlist and an Apple Music playlist for our weekly DJ Sessions.

Music From The Segment

Agnes Obel, "Mary"

Ryan Adams, "To Be Without You"

Connie Converse, "Playboy of the Western World"

Daymé Arocena, "Mambo Na Ma"

This segment aired on March 8, 2017.

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