Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was the most famous of the Beat poets of the 1950s, outliving most of his contemporaries and always staying relevant as a spokesman for the counterculture and for personal freedom.

Due to his wit and soft-spoken intelligence, Ginsberg was a quiet revolutionary throughout his life. The album Howl features the poet reading some of his more important works including “Howl” and “Kaddish (Part 1)” and is a perfect memorial to his legacy.