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United States of Americana for August 25, 2013

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August 25, 2013

This time we celebrated the birthdays of 2 of my heroes. Declan MacManus, his fans know him as Elvis Costello, was born 59 years today. Jeff Tweedy, that guy from Wilco and Uncle Tupelo turns 46!

Segments

Jolene (Slowed down 25%)
Dolly Parton

It Don't Come Easy
Carly Ritter

Sulphur to Sugarcane
Elvis Costello

Sigh A While
Kingsley Flood

Golden Ticket
Hounds of Finn

Gold For Bread
Blitzen Trapper

Mr. Lee
Willie Sugarcapps

Hazel Street
Alela Diane

The Most Beautiful Girl
Charlie Rich

Bleeding Out
The Lone Bellow

Loving Her Was Easier
Kris Kristofferson
VINTAGE VINYL

The Long Cut
Uncle Tupelo

Alone in Memphis
Austin Lucas

OK Coral
T. Hardy Morris

Honky Tonk Man
Dwight Yoakam

Skid Row
Chris Shiflett and the Peasants

The Fugitive
Merle Haggard

Holding Things Together
Vince Gill and Paul Franklin

Don't Lie
Tim Easton

Country Boy
JD McPherson

Save Me
Pert Near Sandstone

Don't You Want It
The White Buffalo

Different Drum
The Stone Ponies

Rollin' and Tumblin'
North MS Allstars

Devil's Backbone
The Civil Wars

I'm Gone
Pieta Brown

Impossible Germany
Wilco

A Good Year for the Roses
Elvis Costello

If Only You Were Lonely
The Replacements

I Will Dare
Bright Little Field