Sing Out! Radio Magazine

Episode 2134: #21-34: Under the Covers 2021


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There was a time when the occupation of songwriter did not automatically include singer in the description. Generally, a songwriter wrote the song and it was performed by a singer. This began to change in the 1950s, and truly became the practice in the 1960s. Songwriters began to perform their own compositions, the era of the Brill Building was beginning to end. On this week’s show, we present classic performances of songs not written by the performer. We'll hear covers by Bob Dylan, The Flatlanders, Los Lobos, Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy and many more. Cover songs … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Episode #21-34; Under the Covers 2021Host: Tom DruckenmillerArtist/”Song”/CD/LabelPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Christopher O'Riley / “Pink Moon” / Second Grace: The Music of Nick Drake / World VillageArt of Time Ensemble / “The Boy in the Bubble” / Ain't Got Long / Art of Time RecordingsSolo Razafindrakoto / “Crosstown Traffic” / Solodeguitare / Rough TradeFraser & DeBolt / “Don't Let Me Down” / Fraser & Debolt w/ Ian Guenther / ColumbiaDori Freeman / “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight” / Letters Never Read / Blue HensLiz Simmons / “Night in the City” / Poets / Self ProducedDawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy / “Devoted to You” / What the Brothers Sang / PalaceTim O'Brien / “The Same Boat, Brother” / He Walked On / Howdy SkiesLoudon Wainwright III / “How I Love You (I'm Tellin' the Birds, Tellin' the Bees) / I'd Rather Lead A Band / Thirty TigersChristopher O'Riley / “Northern Sky” / Second Grace: The Music of Nick Drake / World VillageLos Lobos / “Sail On, Sailor” / Native Sons / New WestThe Flatlanders / “She Belongs to Me” / Treasure of Luck / Thirty TigersBill Frisell / “I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry” / Ghost Town / NonesuchBob Dylan / “Can't Help Falling in Love” / 1970 / ColumbiaSpecial Consensus / “Sweet Home Chicago” / Chicago Barn Dance / CompassPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
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