Dick Rosmini

Richard John Rosmini (October 4, 1936 – September 9, 1995) was an American guitarist at one time considered the best 12-string guitarist in the world. He was best known for accompanying singers and for his role in the American folk revival of the 1960s.

Life Dick Rosmini was born in New York City and grew up in Greenwich Village learning guitar and performing in clubs.

His 1964 album Adventures for 12 String, 6 String and Banjo predates much of John Fahey and Leo Kottke and other American primitive guitarists, which Kottke cited as an early influence. Rosmini was also a noted banjo player. He appeared as a sideman with Bob Gibson at Chicago's Gate of Horn; with Art Podell & Paul Potash at New York's Cafe Wha?; as soloist and singer at Los Angeles' Ash Grove; with Barbara Dane in a concert tour with Bob Newhart; and in association with Pernell Roberts in Bonanza. Rosmini continued his career in music as a sideman on numerous folk albums including those by Bob Gibson, Eric Weissberg, Dave Van Ronk, Ananda Shankar, Hoyt Axton and others before leaving music to pursue a career in photography.

He subsequently taught recording for over a decade at the University of Southern California and had a hand in the evolution of motion picture sound into its present day form. In 1978, he wrote a booklet on multitrack recording called TEAC Multitrack Primer. His constant fight to make audio electronics accessible to musicians led to his developing many of Tascam's multitrack and portable multitrack recorders and mixers. He was a consultant to JBL on the musical instrument transducer K-series 120 and 130. He co-designed JBL studio monitors and participated in their integration into Hollywood's top studios.

He died on September 9, 1995, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the age of 58.

Discography 1964: Adventures for 12-String, 6-String and Banjo (Elektra) 1969: A Genuine Rosmini (Imperial) 1973: Sessions (JBL) 1974: Hello People - Home Made with Teac

Soundtracks 1976: Original Soundtrack Recording from the Paramount Motion Picture Leadbelly 1979: Original Soundtrack Recording from the United Artists Motion Picture The Black Stallion

With others 1957: I Come For To Sing, Bob Gibson 1958: There's a Meetin' Here Tonight, Bob Gibson 1960: Songs Of Earth And Sky, Art and Paul 1961: Hangin', Drinkin' And Stuff Art and Paul 1961: Van Ronk Sings, Dave Van Ronk 1963: Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies, Pernell Roberts 1964: A Folksinger’s Choice, Theodore Bikel 1964: Changes, Modern Folk Quartet 1967: Steve Gillette, Steve Gillette 1968: Song Cycle, Van Dyke Parks 1969: Greatest Hits, Phil Ochs 1969: Farewell Aldebaran, Judy Henske & Jerry Yester 1969: Bob Gibson, Bob Gibson 1969: The Moonstone, Tommy Flanders 1969: Sausalito Heliport, Gale Garnett & The Gentle Reign 1970: To Be Free, Jackie DeShannon 1970: California Stop Over, Johnny Darrell 1970: Ananda Shankar, Ananda Shankar 1971: Sweet Country Suite, Larry Murray 1971: Songs, Paul Parrish 1971: Cyrus, Cyrus Faryar 1971: Songs, Jackie DeShannon 1972: Let's Spend the Night Together, Claudine Longet 1972: Malvina, Malvina Reynolds 1973: Duelin' Banjo, Doug Dillard 1973: Islands, Cyrus Faryar 1974: Digby Richards, Digby Richards 1974: Richard Ruskin, Rick Ruskin 1974: You Don't Need a Reason to Sing, Doug Dillard 1975: Microphone Fever, Rick Ruskin 1975: Southbound, Hoyt Axton 1977: Six String Conspiracy, Rick Ruskin 1977: Roadsongs, Hoyt Axton 1977: More Rod '77, Rod McKuen