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  • Location US

    Profile Views: 51621

    Last Login: 11/21/2010

    Member Since 6/25/2007

    Record Label unsigned

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .............. .."...truly, there's never been a better time to get your granddad into Danielson." - Matthew Solarski, Pitchfork .. .. Song Of America is an 50-song album that traces the history of the United States through its folk and popular musical traditions. The idea was the brainchild of former Attorney General Janet Reno, whose premise was that music can be used as a great tool for history teachers to use in conveying the ideals and mores of the American people. She and producer Ed Pettersen (Reno's nephew) approached David Macias, who won a Grammy in 2005 for co-producing the "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster" compilation about collaborating on this project, and that collaboration will be available September 18. Artists participating in the project include John Mellencamp, The Black Crowes, Devendra Banhart, Andrew Bird, Danielson, Bettye LaVette, Janis Ian, Martha Wainwright, Blind Boys of Alabama, Elizabeth Cook, Kim Richey and many others. .. .. .. ...... .. ....Pre-Order Song of America.... .. ...... .. Check out this great ....site.... explaining how Steven Santoro reinterpreted "Hail Columbia" for the Song of America Project ..

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    ..New Video!.. This video showcases the recording of tracks by the Black Crowes, The Mavericks, Thad Cockrell and the Blind Boys of Alabama for the Song of America project. A must-see: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Youtube ukulele magician Jake Shimbukuro performs "Stars and Stripes Forever" for SOA- and for your viewing pleasure below! .... .. .. .. .. .. .. Earl Bullhead .. Julie Lee .. The Blind Boys of Alabama .. John Wesley Harding .. Elizabeth Foster .. Malcom Holcombe .. Ed Pettersen .. Harper Simon .. The Wilders .. Steven Kowalczyk-Santoro .. Take 6 .. Beth Nielsen Chapman .. Freedy Johnston .. BR549 .. Will & Jehnean .. Minton Sparks/Pat Flynn .. Fisk Jubilee Singers .. The Mavericks featuring Thad Cockrell .. Marah .. Joanna Smith .. Janis Ian .. Tim O'Brien .. Otis Gibbs .. Joni Harms .. Jake Shimabukuro .. Judith Edelman & Neilson Hubbard .. Jen Chapin .. Andrew Bird .. Karen Parks .. Danielson .. Andy Bey .. Jim Lauderdale .. Old Crow Medicine Show .. Suzy Bogguss .. Folk Family Robinson .. Elizabeth Cook and The Grascals .. Devendra Banhart .. The Del McCoury Band .. Scott Kempner .. Kim Richey .. The Dynamites with Charles Walker .. Ben Taylor .. Anthony David .. Martha Wainwright .. Matthew Ryan .. Gary Heffern & Chris Eckman .. Shortee .. Bettye LaVette .. The Wrights .. John Mellencamp ..

  • Influences

    .... .. Janet Reno, Bob Olhsson, David Macias, Ed Pettersen, The history of The United States of America .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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"...truly, there's never been a better time to get your granddad into Danielson." - Matthew Solarski, Pitchfork

Song Of America is an 50-song album that traces the history of the United States through its folk and popular musical traditions. The idea was the brainchild of former Attorney General Janet Reno, whose premise was that music can be used as a great tool for history teachers to use in conveying the ideals and mores of the American people. She and producer Ed Pettersen (Reno's nephew) approached David Macias, who won a Grammy in 2005 for co-producing the "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster" compilation about collaborating on this project, and that collaboration will be available September 18. Artists participating in the project include John Mellencamp, The Black Crowes, Devendra Banhart, Andrew Bird, Danielson, Bettye LaVette, Janis Ian, Martha Wainwright, Blind Boys of Alabama, Elizabeth Cook, Kim Richey and many others.

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Pre-Order Song of America

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Check out this great site explaining how Steven Santoro reinterpreted "Hail Columbia" for the Song of America Project ..

Member Since:

June 25, 2007

Members:

New Video! This video showcases the recording of tracks by the Black Crowes, The Mavericks, Thad Cockrell and the Blind Boys of Alabama for the Song of America project. A must-see:

Youtube ukulele magician Jake Shimbukuro performs "Stars and Stripes Forever" for SOA- and for your viewing pleasure below!

Earl Bullhead
Julie Lee
The Blind Boys of Alabama
John Wesley Harding
Elizabeth Foster
Malcom Holcombe
Ed Pettersen
Harper Simon
The Wilders
Steven Kowalczyk-Santoro
Take 6
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Freedy Johnston
BR549
Will & Jehnean
Minton Sparks/Pat Flynn
Fisk Jubilee Singers
The Mavericks featuring Thad Cockrell
Marah
Joanna Smith
Janis Ian
Tim O'Brien
Otis Gibbs
Joni Harms
Jake Shimabukuro
Judith Edelman & Neilson Hubbard
Jen Chapin
Andrew Bird
Karen Parks
Danielson
Andy Bey
Jim Lauderdale
Old Crow Medicine Show
Suzy Bogguss
Folk Family Robinson
Elizabeth Cook and The Grascals
Devendra Banhart
The Del McCoury Band
Scott Kempner
Kim Richey
The Dynamites with Charles Walker
Ben Taylor
Anthony David
Martha Wainwright
Matthew Ryan
Gary Heffern & Chris Eckman
Shortee
Bettye LaVette
The Wrights
John Mellencamp

Influences:

Janet Reno, Bob Olhsson, David Macias, Ed Pettersen, The history of The United States of America

Record Label:

unsigned

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