Happy Traum

American folk musician Harry Peter "Happy" Traum was a linchpin of the Greenwich Village music scene of the 1960s and the post-Woodstock artistic movement of the '70s and '80s. His influence was not limited to his music; he also served as editor of Sing Out! magazine, a significant platform in the folk music community. Additionally, he ran Homespun Tapes, a company that sold instructional tapes narrated by well-known folk and rock artists for over 40 years. Born in the Bronx on May 9, 1938, Traum attended the High School of Music and Art and later received his bachelor's deg...