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Tag Archives: Woody Guthrie
Song of the Week: “Song to Woody” – Bob Dylan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV1vl0b5aYY (For some reason this version with George Harrison is the only one I could find.) Since today is the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s first album, Bob Dylan it only seems only appropriate to use “Song to Woody” as … Continue reading
Songs About America: This Land Is Your Land
I’ve decided to go back to weekly themes. It seems I do my best writing when I have a specific topic. So with July 4th around the corner, I thought I’d pick song about America. Enjoy. In grade school, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Bob Dylan, God Bless America, irving berlin, Music, This Land is Your Land, United States, Woody Guthrie
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Happy Bloomsday
Today is June 16th, otherwise known as Blomsday, the day on which James Joyce’ masterpiece Ulysses is set. As such, I’d thought I’d re-post my essay on Bob Dylan and James Joyce for those new readers who may not have … Continue reading
Song of the Day: Woody Guthrie: “This Land is Your Land”
Maybe one day I’ll write something that will do this song justice. For now here’s the original Guthrie version. Happy 4th of July!
Song of the Day – “Walt Whitman’s Niece” – Billy Bragg & Wilco
I love call and response songs. It’s an old trick to be sure, but in the case of “Walt Whitman’s Niece” it’s sublime. Kicking off the Mermaid Avenue album, “Walt Whitman’s Niece” has got to be one of the greatest … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Bragg, Mermaid Avenue, Walt Whitman, Wilco, Woody Guthrie
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Another Collaborative Album – Mermaid Avenue
Yesterday, I gave my praises to Elvis Costello and Allen Touissant’s The River in Reverse. It’s a rare breed of an album – a true collaboration whether neither artist is overshadowed by the other. Here’s another of my favorite collaboration … Continue reading