Patrick Haggerty – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: Waltzing Will Trilogy – Lavender Country

November 9, 2022

On October 31st, 2022, trail-blazing singer-songwriter and activist Patrick Haggerty died at the age of 78. A few weeks earlier he suffered a stroke. He fronted Lavender Country which is widely believed to be the first openly gay country band. In 1973, they released their self-titled debut, which is often cited as the first gay-themed country album. Initially, there were […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: Clara Fraser, Clara Fraser – Lavender Country

April 27, 2022

Back in 1973, Seattle singer-songwriter Patrick Haggerty released what is widely considered to be the first gay-themed country album under the moniker Lavender Country. At the time only 1000 copies of the self-titled album were printed. In later years the album started to generate interest among music journalists, historians, and record collectors. This resulted in the album eventually being reissued […]

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