Karl du FresneKarl du Fresne

Karl du Fresne lives in Masterton with his wife Jolanta. He has worked in newspaper and magazine journalism as an editor, feature writer and columnist. In a former life he was also a bass guitarist. Karl was born in Pahiatua in 1950.

The Monday extract: Karl du Fresne sings Galveston (oh Galveston)

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Glen Campbell’s classic hit “Galveston” – what was that all about, and where the hell is Galveston, anyway? Karl du Fresne goes exploring in his new book about the birthplaces of American songs.  We arrived in the city that inspired Jimmy Webb’s song “Galveston”, a hit for Glen Campbell in 1969, not knowing quite what to expect. … Read more