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Daniel Knox is a self-taught musician and songwriter who works as a film projectionist at Chicago's historic Music Box theater. After years of projecting dramatic stories on the screen, he got the chance to embark on one of his own--playing the theater's organ in front of a full house at a premier for his favorite film director, David Lynch. But there's more to Knox's fairy tale, including a trans-atlantic YouTube connection, the songwriter Rufus Wainwright, and music producer Brian Eno. Read the full description.
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This story first aired on Chicago Public Radio's Eight Forty-Eight, on September 4, 2008. Daniel Knox continues to perform regularly in Chicago and occasionally in London. He is planning a U.S. west coast tour with The Handsome Family for summer 2009.
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This story first aired on Chicago Public Radio's Eight Forty-Eight, on September 4, 2008. Daniel Knox continues to perform regularly in Chicago and occasionally in London. He is planning a U.S. west coast tour with The Handsome Family for summer 2009.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What Have They Done to You Now? | Daniel Knox | H.P Johnson Presents...Daniel Knox - Disaster. | 2007 | 00:00 | |
| Down in the Belly of My Foe | Daniel Knox | H.P Johnson Presents...Daniel Knox - Disaster. | 2007 | 00:00 | |
| Be Afraid | Daniel Knox | H.P Johnson Presents...Daniel Knox - Disaster. | 2007 | 00:00 |
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