John Prine Remembered: In His Own Words
John Prine, the beloved songmaker, singer, and guitarist passed away from Corona Virus in Nashville on April 7, 2020. This week we present our memorable 2006 interview with John as he walks us through his life, from suburban Illinois back to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, and catalog of enduring songs. Throughout his career, John Prine performed songs that presented wry and darkly humorous looks at everyday America. We’ll hear about his Vietnam-era protest songs like “Take the Star Out of the Window” and “Sam Stone,” and his starkly personal environmental broadside “Paradise.” There are also performances of Prine’s songs by others and his own live appearances during this two-hour visit, which has long been a favorite of American Routes listeners.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Picture Show John Prine
The Missing Years, Oh Boy
Crazy as a Loon John Prine
Fair and Square, Oh Boy
Kentucky The Everly Brothers
Songs Our Daddy Taught Us, Rhino
The Frying Pan John Prine
Diamonds in the Rough, Atlantic
Paradise John Prine
The John Prine Anthology: Great Days, Rhino
Instrumental: John's Smoke Turns Blue Eddie Pennington
Walks the Strings and Even Sings, Smithsonian Folkways
Hello in There John Prine
Souvenirs, Oh Boy
The Great Compromise John Prine
The John Prine Anthology: Great Days, Rhino
Souvenirs John Prine and Steve Goodman
Diamonds in the Rough, Atlantic
Angel from Montgomery John Prine and Bonnie Raitt
The John Prine Anthology: Great Days, Rhino
Segment: Protest Songs
Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore John Prine
John Prine, Atlantic
Sam Stone John Prine
The John Prine Anthology: Great Days, Rhino
The Fightin' Side of Me Merle Haggard
The Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology, 1963-1977, Razor & Tie
Illegal Smile John Prine
The John Prine Anthology: Great Days, Rhino
Closing Bed: Green Velvet Lloyd Green
The Little Darlin' Sound of Lloyd Green, KOCH
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Saturday Night Shuffle Merle Travis
Walkin' the Strings, Capitol
Honky Tonk Blues Hank Williams
The Original Singles Collection Plus, PolyGram
Dang Me Roger Miller
The Hits, Mercury
We Are the Lonely John Prine
Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings, Oh Boy
Nine Pound Hammer John Prine
Sweet Revenge , Atlantic
Picture Show John Prine
The Missing Years, Oh Boy
That's the Way the World Goes Round John Prine
The John Prine Anthology: Great Days, Rhino
Instrumental: Wilson Rag Elizabeth Cotten
Freight Train and Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes, Smithsonian Folkways
The Sins of Memphisto John Prine
The Missing Years , Oh Boy
Jesus the Missing Years John Prine
The Missing Years, Oh Boy
Some Humans Ain't Human John Prine
Fair and Square, Oh Boy
Take the Star Out of the Window John Prine
Diamonds in the Rough, Atlantic
Instrumental: Midnight Silence Lloyd Green
Lloyd Green and His Steel Guitar, Double Ten
Segment: Humor, Performing, Old People, Voice and Future
Dear Abby John Prine
The John Prine Anthology: Great Days, Rhino
We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds John Prine & Melba Montgomery
In Spite of Ourselves, Oh Boy
Angel from Montgomery John Prine
Diamonds in the Rough, Atlantic
Closing Bed: Fish and Whistle John Prine
The John Prine Anthology: Great Days, Rhino