“It’s a simple boy-meets-girl story, complicated somewhat by the presence of a motorcycle.” That’s the humble introduction given by Richard Thompson in a YouTube clip of a performance of “1952 Vincent Black Lightning,” his unforgettable folk ballad found on 1991’s Rumor And Sigh. It may indeed be an uncomplicated story, but it is brought to life in thrilling and moving fashion by this perpetually underrated singer-songwriter. When Thompson’s name is mentioned

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