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Wild Man Fischer

Lawrence Wayne "Wild Man" Fischer (November 6, 1944 – June 16, 2011) was an American street performer known for offering erratic, a cappella performances of "new kinds of songs" for a dime on the beaches of Los Angeles county and the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Most of his life was spent homeless or institutionalized, and he later became regarded as "the godfather of outsider music".

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
November 6th, 1944
Died
June 16th, 2011
Labels
Rhino
Birdman Records
Last updated: December 10th, 2014·MusicBrainz

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