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March 18, 2005

Martha Joins Family Biz

Singer-songwriter Wainwright readies debut album
July 26, 2001

Album, TV Show for Loudon

Singer-songwriter to release "serious" songs, star in upcoming series
August 24, 1998

Newport Folk Festival

Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Township, Mich., August 22, 1998
September 16, 1997

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Recordings and Reviews

High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project

This two-CD set of covers and originals conjures Charlie Poole, the fast-living 1920s protocountry artist heard on the excellent 2005 anthology You Ain't Talkin' to Me. It also unifies the two sides of Loudon Wainwright: sentimental wiseass folkie and tragicomic character actor. He tweaks lyrics and...

2009 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

Recovery

2008

Here Come The Choppers!

2005

2003

1999

1995

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Biography

Loudon Wainwright III grew up rich and whiny in Beverly Hills and the New York suburbs of West-chester County. He went to prep school, studied acting (and has done a little), wrote some songs. He was touted as a new Dylan, signed by Atlantic, and cut two out-of-print albums there. His next record, Album III, spawned a Top 20 hit single, "Dead Skunk" -- he claimed to have written that one in 15...

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