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"I got a telephone in my bosom"
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There's something powerful in this eminently rewatchable clip from Richie Havens' set at Woodstock...especially the moment that opens up after he sings the line "I got a telephone in my bosom": I was curious about that line. " I got a telephone in my bosom ." We know from various sources that Havens was improvising at this point in his three hour set. Havens was ad-libbing lyrics using folk and blues and gospel motifs. We also know that in the process Havens created what many think was one of the signature moments of Woodstock...when Havens called out..."Mother" "Father" Brother" "Sister"...and seemed to crack open the spiritual space for what became the Woodstock festival. Being a language geek, I was curious about the line..." I got a telephone in my bosom "...so I googled it. In the process, I found this amazing website, Midwest45s.org . And that led me after a little research to this 45 from the Amazing Fa