Robert Lester Folsom

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Robert Lester Folsom (born January 3, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Georgia.[1] He is best known for the independently released album Music and Dreams (recorded 1976), later reissued by Mexican Summer in 2010, which brought renewed attention to his 1970s recordings.[2][3] Archival collections of his early home recordings have since been released by Anthology Recordings, including Ode to a Rainy Day: Archives 1972–1975 (2014) and Sunshine Only Sometimes (2022).[4][3]

Discography

  • Music and Dreams (recorded 1976; private press; reissued 2010 and 2026)[2]
  • Ode to a Rainy Day: Archives 1972–1975 (2014)[4]
  • Sunshine Only Sometimes (2022)[3]
  • If You Wanna Laugh, You Gotta Cry Sometimes: Archives Vol. 3, 1972-1975 (2026)[5]

References

  1. "Robert Lester Folsom". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  2. Richardson, Mark (10 February 2011). "Resonant Frequency: Music and Dreams". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  3. Venutolo-Mantovani, Michael (3 May 2023). "Robert Lester Folsom: Take Two". Oxford American. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  4. Whitelock, Ed (5 February 2015). "Robert Lester Folsom: Music and Dreams and Ode to a Rainy Day". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  5. "OUT NOW: Robert Lester Folsom - If You Wanna Laugh, You Gotta Cry Sometimes". Anthology. Retrieved 2026-06-04.