Saturday Songwriters: Tom Ghent & Doug Baker at Common Grounds

Delighted to be doing a song swap with the legendary Tom Ghent. Y’all alredy know more than you need to about me, so here’s a little bit about Tom.

In 1962, 16 year old Rhode Island guitarist Tom Ghent left home to pursue a career in folk music in Providence’s vibrant coffeehouse scene. By 1964, he was living in Greenwich Village during the heyday of the folk revival, performing his songs alongside Phil Ochs, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Paxton and Bob Dylan. He hit Los Angeles in 1968 which led to the release of his first major label album, the self-titled Tom Ghent, but was back in New York by 1969. There, he was encouraged by Kris Kristofferson to move to Nashville where he quickly made his mark as a songwriter and session musician. In 1970, Nat Stuckey scored a major hit with Tom’s “Whiskey, Whiskey” which led to the release of a second album, Yankee’s Rebel Son. Along the way, Tom’s songs have been recorded by dozens of artists including Charlie Louvin, Rita Coolidge, Bobby Bare and Kristofferson.

So bring the dog, bring the kids, and sit down with a nice hot drink and enjoy some tunes.

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