Bill Morrissey (born on November 25, 1951 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American folk singer/songwriter from New Hampshire. Many of his songs reflect the harsh realities of life in crumbling New England mill towns. His album Standing Eight, considered his best work by some critics, was inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage, and his album Something I Saw Or Thought I Saw came out of his divorce from second wife Ellen Karas (who is still his manager). He is a friend of Greg Brown, with whom he recorded the album Friend of Mine. His album Songs of Mississippi John Hurt consisted entirely of covers of songs by the eponymous blues musician. He has also produced albums by such artists as Ellis Paul and Peter Keane. is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the other definitions that Folk music is now considered... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,359 sq mi (24,239 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 3. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Amoskeag Canal, 1948, by Charles Sheeler A mill town is a community that grew up around one or more mills or factories, usually on a river that was used as a source of power in the days before electricity. ... Greg Brown at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in 2004 For other people by this name, see Greg Brown. ... Mississippi John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1892 , Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi - November 2, 1966, Grenada, Mississippi) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. ... Ellis Paul (born January 14, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. ... Peter Keane is an American blues/folk musician, currently living in Austin, Texas and working as a librarian at the University of Texas. ...

In 1996, Morrissey published his first novel, Edson, named after the fictional New Hampshire town where the story is set. His second novel, Imaginary Runner, is awaiting publication; its first chapter was published in the June 1998 issue of the Idaho Review.

Morrissey, best known for his depressive lyrics, also occasionally writes such humorous songs as Party at the U.N. ("It's such a happy community / Everyone's got diplomatic immunity") and Grizzly Bear, about a frustrated working-class gentleman dating a wealthy young woman who wants to "dance till we dehydrate", while he just wants to "take her home and dance the grizzly bear". This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ...

Discography

• Bill Morrissey (1984)
• North (1986)
• Standing Eight (1989)
• Bill Morrissey (re-recording of the 1984 album) (1991)
• Inside (1992)
• Friend of Mine (with Greg Brown) (1993)
• Night Train (1993)
• You'll Never Get to Heaven (1996)
• Songs of Mississippi John Hurt (1999)
• Something I Saw Or Thought I Saw (2001)
• Bill Morrissey: The Essential Collection (2004)
• Come Running (2007)

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Bibliography

• Morrissey, Bill (1996). Edson. Knopf. ISBN 0-679-44629-X

External links

• Arist Site
• Media Company Site
• Fan site (maintained by Ron Mura)