Artie Traum (1943-2008) and his brother Happy Traum, was one of the leading lights of the early 'Sixties folk revival. Born in the Bronx, the Traums were early, central figures in the Greenwich Village folk scene. Each worked as a solo artist, in various bands, and as a brother-act formed their own duo throughout the 1960s and '70s. Here's a quick look at his career.
The True Endeavor Jug Band "The Art Of The Jug Band" (Prestige Records, 1963) (LP)
(Produced by Samuel Charters)
A classic East Coast jugband, with Artie Traum playing banjo, guitar and kazoo, along with Hal Clement on violin, John Friedman (guitar and harmonica), Bill Hallberg (jug), Darrell Innes (washboard) and Mel Lowe on banjo and mandolin.
Bear "Greetings, Children Of Paradise" (Verve Forecast, 1968) (LP)
(Produced by John Boylan & Val Valentin)
A somewhat twee psych-rock pop band with Artie Traum as the lead guitar player. Other members included Skip Boone (bass), Darius Davenport (drums), Eric Kaz (keyboards), and Steve Soles (vocals),
Happy & Artie Traum "Happy & Artie Traum" (Capitol Records, 1969) (LP)
Happy & Artie Traum "Double-Back" (Capitol Records, 1971) (LP)
Mud Acres "Music Among Friends" (Rounder Records, 1972) (LP)
(Produced by Mark Harmen & Jim Rooney)
Happy & Artie Traum "Hard Times In The Country" (Rounder Records, 1975) (LP)
Artie Traum "Life On Earth" (Rounder Records, 1977) (LP)
Woodstock Mountains "More Music From Mud Acres" (Rounder Records, 1977) (LP)
(Produced by George James, Thomas Mark, Artie Traum & Happy Traum)
Woodstock Mountains Revue "Pretty Lucky" (Rounder Records, 1978) (LP)
(Produced by George James, Thomas Mark, Artie Traum & Happy Traum)
Artie Traum & Pat Alger "From The Heart" (Rounder Records, 1980) (LP)
Woodstock Mountains Revue "Back To Mud Acres" (Rounder Records, 1981) (LP)
(Produced by Thomas Mark & Artie Traum)
Artie Traum "Cayenne" (Rounder Records, 1987)
Artie Traum "Letters From Joubee" (1993)
Artie Traum "The View From Here" (Shanachie Records, 1996)
Artie Traum "Meetings With Remarkable Friends" (Narada Records, 1999)
Artie Traum "The Last Romantic" (Narada Records, 2001)
Artie Traum "South of Lafayette" (Roaring Stream Records, 2002)
Artie Traum "Acoustic Jazz Guitar" (Roaring Stream Records, 2004)
Artie Traum "Thief of Time" (Roaring Stream Records, 2007)
