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LAMENT FOR AN UNKNOWN SKIN

From ‘Live at Sid’s Bar, Santa Fe’ (1974)

Walter Benjamin Skin (November 21, 1943 - February 27, 1976) was an American musician and puppeteer born in Park County, Wyoming U.S. He is known for his honest vocal style which combines elements of spoken word and free-form singing. Widely unknown throughout his life, Skin disappeared for several years after his most successful and final album was released. He was later found dead in a hotel room in Brooklyn, New York. He was 32 years old. 

Most of Walter Skin’s recordings have been lost or corroded due to the cheap manufacture used in their pressing, except for one notable bootleg live album entitled ‘Live at Sid’s Bar, Santa Fe’. 

His band, ‘The Motorboat Sunshine Orchestra’ consisted of his younger brother Theodore and occasionally, school friend Larry Weinstein.

Who was he? The way he sings/talks is very reminiscent of Daniel Johnston, but he was 10 years before Johnston. Was Skin his secret father/muse? Why did he pick Brooklyn to go to? How did he die? The above bio makes him sound even more interesting and mysterious in addition to this beaten-down sounding man in the song. 

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