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Did you know how the American Trilogy came to be???? As the story goes:
Mickey Newbury is a songwriter most famous for a song he arranged, but did not write. One night in Los Angeles, at a time of national distress over war and race issues in the U.S.A., Newbury spontaneously combined a southern anthem (written by a northerner), a northern anthem (written by a southerner), and an old African healing song. In the audience that night were many celebrities, Odetta, Kristofferson and Streisand among them. The trio of songs brought tears to Odetta's eyes. It came to be called An American Trilogy, and would be adopted by Elvis Presley as the centerpiece of his later concerts. This clip is an extra from LIVE AT THE HERMITAGE, the new Mickey Newbury DVD, and features Marie Rhines on violin.
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"More people today should see him not simply as a performer, but as an artist with a great soul."
John Bakke, professor emeritus
University of Memphis
I'm an average Joe and not a celebrity, but thank you for sharing something of the historical background and overwhelming response came from at least one person!
all the goons I left behind,
memories still linger..
Very interesting story, thank you for sharing it, Elizabeth
Never heard that thanks.
Interesting, thank you.
Diane
Thank you Elizabeth, I loved reading the history.
This one is new for me. Very interesting history and Beautiful version.
Itīs a true discover
Thanks ehollier!!!!!!
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