Episode 2273: 23-20 Under the Covers

There was a time when the occupation of songwriter did not automatically include singer in the description. Usually a songwriter wrote the song and then it was performed by a singer. This began to change in the 1950s and became the norm in the 1960s. Songwriters began to perform their own compositions, and the era of the Brill Building was coming to a close. This week 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 lots more. Under the covers … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete 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