Nolan Hatcher

1951-1991

It would not be an overstatement to say that Lanny Hatcher was the "Poet Laureate" of the Raudelunas group.  In fact, the name Raudelunas was adopted from his novel in progress "The Raudelunas."  He was a key part of the group's early improvised music experiments (The Blue Denim Deals Without the Arms), playing primarily bass and cornet.  More importantly, his painting and his writing, his tenacity in locating and sharing interesting music and literature, and his friendship were a great influences on and inspirations to us all.

Selected Poems:

• Ask the wide horse

• Crumbly Knobs

• I saw God over Chapel Hill

• As President

• Don't want to die in Georgia

• rip smug flip nick

Paintings:

• Dr. Libb with Female Subject

• Hot Fudge Pudding

• Figuring Out How Big Something Is

• Morning that Remains Twilight

• Dog Being Instructed on the Various Uses of the Newspaper by Errol Flynn

• The Statement of Terms

• Thou Shalt Sweat but not Smell

• Sarah

• Ogden Family Portrait

• Oreste

• Title Unknown

Music:

• The Blue Denim Deals without the Arms

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