In 1998, Billy Bragg & Wilco released Mermaid Avenue, an iconic album built around previously unheard lyrics written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie. They did a wonderful job breathing music into these words and bringing them into the light…
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Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key (1998) – Billy Bragg & Wilco (Woody Guthrie)
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At My Window Sad and Lonely (1998) – Billy Bragg & Wilco (written by Woody Guthrie)
Billy Bragg and Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy alternated lead vocals on Mermaid Avenue; the iconic album of previously unheard lyrics written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie. Today’s song At My Window Sad and Lonely was sung by Jeff Tweedy and it comes a year…
Tagged with: at my window sad and lonely, Billy Bragg, jeff tweedy, Mermaid Avenue, Nora Lee Guthrie, Wilco, Woody Guthrie
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California Stars (1998) – Billy Bragg & Wilco
This is the second song to feature here from Billy Bragg and Wilco’s wonderful tribute album to Woody Guthrie called Mermaid Avenue (see image above). More information about the album and my connection to it can be found in my…
Birds and Ships (1998) – Billy Bragg and Wilco (feat. Natalie Merchant)
This is the first song to feature here from Billy Bragg and Wilco’s wonderful tribute album to Woody Guthrie called Mermaid Avenue (see image above). I played this album so often after it was released although I hadn’t heard much…
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