Paul Haines

Paul Haines (1932 – January 21, 2003) was an American poet and jazz lyricist. Born in Vassar, Michigan , Haines eventually settled in Canada after spending time in Europe, Asia, and the United States; he had a long stint as a French teacher at Fenelon Falls Secondary School , in Ontario, Canada. Active in New York City in the 60s, he recorded Albert Ayler 's Ghosts . A second recording made by Ayler called Spiritual Unity (1965) included a printed folio with text by Paul Haines called "You and the Night and Music."

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