A Star Has Burnt My Eye: The Strange Case of Connie Converse

Howard Fishman, a sophisticated, retro-style song man known for his shrewd approach to repertory, turns his attention to the oeuvre of Connie Converse, a remarkable songsmith—her work can sound like a folksinger's take on Tin Pan Alley—who recorded a number of highly intriguing originals in the mid-’50s, before shelving her dreams of a music career and eventually disappearing altogether in 1974.