Eugene "ED" Denson (the capitalization of both letters in his first name is his own spelling!) is an American music group manager, producer, record label owner, and - later - lawyer, who has made notable contributions to folk, blues, and early San Francisco rock. In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Records Management is the practice of identifying, classifying, archiving, preserving, and sometimes destroying records. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... English barrister 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys. ... Folk can refer to a number of different things: It can be short for folk music, or, for folksong, or, for folklore; it may be a word for a specific people, tribe, or nation, especially one of the Germanic peoples; it might even be a calque on the related German... Blues music redirects here. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ...

Between 1959 and 1960 ED Denson, John Fahey and Norman Pierce set up Takoma Records, with Denson producing some of Fahey's albums. In the early 1960s he has been road manager for Mississippi John Hurt, helped manage Bukka White, and produced recordings by Skip James, the latter two he had 'rediscovered' with John Fahey in 1963. In the mid-1960s Denson expanded his management activities into rock, and - together with Country Joe McDonald - put out a magazine, Rag Baby. For a while he managed Country Joe & the Fish as well as Joy of Cooking. In 1972 Denson and Stefan Grossman founded and managed Kicking Mule Records. Since 1983, he has hosted folk and blues radio shows. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... John Fahey ( February 28, 1939–February 22, 2001) was an American guitarist and composer, and one of the first guitarists to perform solo instrumental steel-string acoustic guitar. ... Takoma Records was a record label which was acquired by Fantasy Records. ... John Fahey ( February 28, 1939–February 22, 2001) was an American guitarist and composer, and one of the first guitarists to perform solo instrumental steel-string acoustic guitar. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Mississippi John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1892 , Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi - November 2, 1966, Grenada, Mississippi) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. ... Bukka White album cover Bukka White (or Booker T. Washington White, probably born November 12, 1909, near Houston, Mississippi died February 26, 1977) was a delta blues guitarist and singer. ... Nehemiah Curtis Skip James (June 21, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Country Joe McDonald Country Joe McDonald (born Joseph McDonald, on January 1, 1942 in El Monte, California) was the leader and lead singer of the 1960s rock & roll group Country Joe and the Fish. ... Country Joe and the Fish was a rock music/folk music band known for musical protests against the Vietnam War, from 1965 to 1970. ... Stefan Grossman is a New York guitarist. ... Kicking Mule Records was a record label which was acquired by Fantasy Records. ... Radio broadcasts have been a popular entertainment since the 1910s, though popularity has declined a little in some countries since television became widespread. ...

In the 1990s ED Denson became a lawyer. See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the late 1980s and shortly after the year 2000. ...

External links

• ED Denson homepage
• ED Denson: Country Joe & The Fish - How the Band Got Started
• Illustrated Kicking Mule Records discography
• Illustrated Takoma Records discography