“Patti Smith made a big sensation as soon as she appeared on the scene…”

Journalist Vivien Goldman reflects on Patti Smith's career and music with Joe Lindsay.

25 October 2020

7 minutes

This clip is from

Up The Front with Joe Lindsay—Patti Smith at the Conor Hall. 10th May 2003

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