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John Edward Prine [2] (/ p r aɪ n /; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music.Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often with elements of social commentary and satire, as well as sweet songs and melancholy ...
John Prine Live was taped mostly during a three-day stint at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, California. It was released on Oh Boy Records , Prine's own independent label. As he explained to David Fricke in 1993, Oh Boy needed product: "We didn't have another artist to put out.
John Hiatt Randy Newman Ozomatli Lucinda Williams Steve Earle Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach Lou Reed Columbia Music Video September 11, 2001 John Prine - Live from Sessions at West 54th: John Prine Oh Boy Records Music Video October 9, 2001 Ben Folds Five – The Complete Sessions at West 54th: Ben Folds Five Epic Music Video
John Prine - Live from Sessions at West 54th is a live concert DVD released by Oh Boy Records in 2001. It was recorded for the Sessions at West 54th television show, and features a guest performance by Iris Dement. The DVD release offers songs not shown during the half-hour television segment, as well as interviews with show host John Hiatt. [1]
Goodman and Prine originally composed the song as a pastiche and style parody of "every country song" they had ever heard. In live performances, Goodman would often adopt a parody of Hank Williams Sr.'s performance style, with a large cowboy hat.
The song has been interpreted by numerous artists, including Swamp Dogg, Al Kooper, and Laura Cantrell, among others. [5] Johnny Cash covered the song in a live concert, changing the line "Jesus Christ died for nothing, I suppose" to "Daddy must have hurt a lot back then, I suppose", and later "Daddy must have suffered a lot back then, I suppose". [6]
David Allan Coe's 1983 album is titled Hello in There and features a cover of the title song, in tribute to John Prine. [citation needed] In 2020, Jason Isbell covered the song for the Alzheimer's Association's Music Moments compilation: according to Isbell, John Prine is one of his favorite songwriters.
In Spite of Ourselves is the 13th studio album of John Prine, featuring duets of classic country songs with various well-known female folk and alt-country vocalists, released in 1999. The album was Prine's first release since successfully battling throat cancer.