Patti Smith rocking in 1976

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Reviewing Patti Smith’s new book of poetry ‘Auguries of Innocence’ on Sunday, David L. Ulin called the author/singer the visionary poet-mother of rock-n-roll. Here she is, in 1976, beginning poetically with her song ‘Horses’ and then rocking it, segueing into ‘Hey Joe.’

The clip is from ‘Old Gray Whistle Test,’ a longtime BBC TV show.

Carolyn Kellogg