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Released
  
2002

Artist
  
Bill Frisell

Producer
  
Lee Townsend

Length
  
66:15

Release date
  
2002

Label
  
Nonesuch Records Inc.

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Recorded
  
May 2000 and March 2001

Studio
  
Flora Avenue Studio, Seattle, WA

The Willies(2002)
  
The Intercontinentals(2003)

Genres
  
Country music, Americana, Folk jazz, Progressive bluegrass, New Acoustic Music

Similar
  
Bill Frisell albums, Other albums

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The Willies is the 15th album by Bill Frisell to be released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. It was released in 2002 and features performances by Frisell, Danny Barnes and Keith Lowe.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Zac Johnson awarded the album 3,5 stars stating "Anyone familiar with the guitarist's style will understand his choices in recording these timeworn love songs and murder ballads, and traditional folk aficionados will be intrigued to hear their old favorites in this new environment. ".

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell except as indicated.

  1. "Sittin’ on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson) – 3:59
  2. "Cluck Old Hen" (Traditional) – 3:53
  3. "Everybody Loves Everybody" – 3:42
  4. "I Want to Go Home" – 4:15
  5. "Single Girl, Married Girl" (A. P. Carter) – 3:57
  6. "Get Along" – 3:23
  7. "John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man" (Traditional) – 5:17
  8. "Sugar Baby" (Traditional) – 3:51
  9. "Blackberry Blossom" (Traditional) – 4:20
  10. "If I Could I Surely Would" – 6:46
  11. "Cluck Old Hen" (reprise) (Traditional) – 1:50
  12. "Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams) – 2:25
  13. "I Know You Care" – 3:12
  14. "Goodnight Irene" (Lead Belly, John A. Lomax) – 3:55
  15. "Big Shoe" – 4:51
  16. "The Willies" – 6:24

Personnel

  • Bill Frisell – electric and acoustic guitars and loops
  • Danny Barnes – banjo, guitar, pump organ, bass harmonica
  • Keith Lowe – bass

    • Songs

    1Sittin' on Top of the World4:02
    2Cluck Old Hen3:55
    3Everybody Loves Everybody3:44

    References

    The Willies Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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