0 3 ) ▁was ▁a ▁music ian ▁and ▁a ▁music ologist . ▁ ▁App el ▁began ▁playing ▁the ▁guitar ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁eight . ▁His ▁early ▁influ ences ▁were ▁the ▁English ▁" folk ies " ▁Dav y ▁Graham ▁and ▁Bert ▁J ans ch . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁App el ▁gained ▁adm itt ance ▁to ▁Boston ' s ▁Ber k lee ▁School ▁of ▁Music . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁App el ▁released ▁the ▁album ▁N ine ▁of ▁S words ▁on ▁the ▁K ick ing ▁M ule ▁label ▁as ▁K M - 3 4 3 , ▁which ▁included ▁six ▁Nick ▁Dra ke ▁covers ▁and ▁also ▁some ▁Dra ke - infl uen ced ▁pieces . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁re iss ued ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁by ▁School k ids ▁Records ▁▁ ▁The ▁album ▁was ▁warm ly ▁received ▁and ▁received ▁four ▁stars ▁by ▁Rol ling ▁Stone . ▁ ▁App el ▁died ▁in ▁New ▁Jersey ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 4 8 ▁after ▁a ▁long ▁battle ▁with ▁heart ▁disease . ▁ ▁App el ▁was ▁a ▁primary ▁contrib utor ▁to ▁the ▁Nick ▁Dra ke ▁t ribute ▁album ▁Brit t le ▁Days ▁– ▁A ▁T ribute ▁to ▁Nick ▁Dra ke ▁( 1 9 9 2 ) ▁released ▁by ▁Manchester ▁England ' s ▁Im ag inary ▁Records . ▁App el ▁contributed ▁" From ▁the ▁Mor ning " ▁and ▁" H azy ▁Jane ". ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁G lass f inger ▁( 1 9 8 5 ) ▁ ▁N ine ▁of