Billy bragg woody guthrie a truly modern classic and one of my personal all time favorites.
Wilco and billy bragg vinyl.
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Music by billy bragg tenor banjo vocals billy bragg viola ben ivitsky violin eliza carthy words by woody guthrie.
Modern uk activist singer billy bragg and chicago roots rock band wilco are the perfect combination to breath life into a trove of unrecorded woody guthrie songs.
Wilco came aboard soon after and in 1998 mermaid avenue was released to critical acclaim receiving a grammy nomination for best contemporary folk album.
In 1995 his daughter nora approached english singer songwriter and activist billy bragg and about the possibility of bringing these unheard songs to life by setting them to new music.
This album is a collaboration between the woody guthrie family billy bragg and wilco which brings some new woody guthrie material into the world in a manner that is extremely well suited to the songs themselves.
Modern uk activist singer billy bragg and chicago roots rock band wilco are the perfect combination to breath life into a trove of unrecorded woody guthrie songs.
In 1995 his daughter nora approached english singer songwriter and activist billy bragg and about the possibility of bringing these unheard songs to life by setting them to new music.
Played with an americana like suppleness reminiscent of the band songs like guess i planted california stars walt whitman s ghost and one by one capture the working class.
Played with an americana like suppleness reminiscent of the band songs like guess i planted california stars walt whitman s ghost and one by one capture the working class.
Be kind to the boy on the road bass john stirratt drums ken coomer electric guitar jeff tweedy electric guitar vocals billy bragg music by billy bragg organ jay bennett words by.
Acoustic bass john stirratt acoustic guitar lead vocals billy bragg drums percussion ken coomer electric guitar harmonica jeff tweedy music by billy bragg piano clavinet organ farfisa organ drums jay bennett vocals answering vocals jonathan jp parker wilco words by woody guthrie.