This cheeky little song from Hank is meant to get a chuckle. The writing is just so relatable, easy to just gel with, and if you pair it with the gospel number I Saw the Light, recorded at the same…
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Move it on Over (1947) – Hank Williams
Tagged with: Bob Dylan, hank williams, Johnny Cash, move it on over, the band, Woody Guthrie
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The Ghost Of Tom Joad (1995) – Bruce Springsteen
The Ghost Of Tom Joad is a folk rock song by Bruce Springsteen and is the title track from his eleventh studio album released in 1995. It is the second song to feature here from the sessions after Dead Man…
Tagged with: Bruce Springsteen, john steinbeck, The Ballad of Tom Joad, the ghost of tom joad, the grapes of wrath, 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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