The Legendary Stardust Cowboy
David Bowie records "I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship" 
The Ledge, Live n LA, September 2004
A report from the Ramada Inn by Miss Diana
for his new CD Heathen
Bowie and The Ledge
Photo ©2002 Tony Philputt
The virtual home of Norman Carl Odam
The Legendary Stardust Cowboy
In words and music, this page will hope to explain the wonders and mysteries surrounding the career of The Legendary Stardust Cowboy. While these pages have the blessing of Mr. Stardust (see the letter below), there is nothing commercial or "official" about what you see here. It's just an attempt by a lot of friends and fans to bring The Ledge to life.
Here's a small sample of the song that started it all (a 1980's version): Paralyzed (240K .au sample). We've also provided a clip of the Ledge reciting some of the lyrics(200K .au).
Here's the letter from The Ledge that started us down the road to these pages.....
Come back soon (early April?) and we'll have all the news from and about the Ledge!
Did you know The Ledge was also a photographer?
The Ledge tells a tractor joke. (172K au file)
Buy The Ledge's CDs at cdRoots
Live In Chicago
Tokyo
Read about the Ledge in the book Songs in the Key of Z by Irwin Chusid, which has an entire chapter devoted to our favorite obscuro musician….as well as many others, such as the Shaggs!
Ledge Letters
Explaining "the NASA connection"
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Yes, he's back... again.... joined by The Altamont Boys, singing his brains out and bringing the likes of the slide rule constructive criticism onto the Stardust Cowboy ranch. All the madness, plus an incredible cover of Bowie's "Space Oddity". We'll have a song online soon, but meanwhile, you can get the record here |
