Bonnie Guitar, Edna Leal Williams - self titled
(1970s, Tacoma, WA private press)
a interesting moody folk record, introspective 70s influenced lyrics and nothing you would expect from Bonnie Guitar's earlier work including the 1957 Country-Pop crossover hit "Dark Moon". She became one of the first female Country Music singers to have songs crossover from the Country charts to the Pop charts, and have hits on both sides. She also co-founded the Seattle record company Dolton Records in the late 50s, which played a role in the Northwest sound and launched the careers of The Fleetwoods and The Ventures. I have been reading about her influence in a book about the Northwest sound titled "Sonic Boom - The History of Northwest Rock from Louie Louie to Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Peter Blecha. I grabbed this for 25cents this afternoon, appears unplayed.