Will Oldham in concert

Will Oldham is an American songwriter, actor, and musician born in Louisville, Kentucky. His music is often (perhaps inappropriately) placed under the genre of "alternative country". Oldham attended Brown University. image taken from [[1]] This work is copyrighted. ... A songwriter is someone who writes, in part or in full, the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Louisville (usually pronounced ; see Pronunciation below) is Kentuckys largest city and the 16th largest city in the United States. ... A genre is a division of a particular form of art according to criteria particular to that form. ... Alternative Country is a term applied to various subgenres of country music. ... Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ...

Oldham has recorded under many names, including Palace, Palace Music, Palace Brothers, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, and Bonnie Billy. He often plays and records with other musicians, including Dave Pajo and his brothers Ned and Paul Oldham, but is generally the chief creator of the music. He has also been involved in musical projects and bands such as The Amalgamated Sons of Rest, The Anomoanon and The Boxhead Ensemble. Papa M is the latest project of David Pajo, former bassist for seminal post-rockers Slint. ...

Oldham has said that the Bonnie 'Prince' Billy moniker has many references. These include Bonnie 'Prince' Charlie, an 18th century Jacobite.; Billy the Kid, the 19th century American outlaw also known as William Bonney; and the American singer Nat King Cole. A moniker (or monicker) is a pseudonym, or cognomen, which one gives to oneself. ... Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Maria Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of Great Britain and Ireland, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Charles was the son of James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender, who was in... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... This article concerns the political movement supporting the restoration of the House of Stuart, not the earlier Jacobean period. ... Billy the Kid Henry McCarty (November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881) better known as Billy the Kid but also known by the alias William Henry Bonney, was a 19th century American frontier outlaw and murderer who was a participant in the Lincoln County War. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Butch Cassidy, a famous Western American outlaw An outlaw, a person living the lifestyle of outlawry, meaning literally outside of the law. ... Simon Le Bon lead singer of Duran Duran in concert, 2003. ... Nat King Cole in The Blue Gardenia (1953) Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a hugely popular American singer and jazz musician. ...

He has also appeared in several films, such as the 1987 film Matewan and most recently The Guatemalan Handshake (due to be released in 2005). He is also the photographer of the cover image of the album Spiderland by Slint. For the town in West Virginia, see Matewan, West Virginia. ... The Guatemalan Handshake is an as-yet-unreleased 2005 comedy/drama film, directed by Todd Rohal. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Spiderland is an album by the group Slint, released on March 27, 1991, on Touch & Go Records. ... Slint were a rock/math rock band consisting of Brian McMahan (guitar and vocals), David Pajo (guitar), Britt Walford (drums), Todd Brashear (bass on Spiderland) and Ethan Buckler (bass on Tweez). ...

Discography

• There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You, 1993 (Palace Brothers)
• Days in the Wake (originally untitled), 1994 (Palace Brothers)
• Hope, 1995 (Palace Songs)
• Viva Last Blues, 1995 (Palace Music)
• Arise Therefore, 1996 (Palace Music; later credited to Will Oldham)
• Lost Blues and Other Songs, 1997 (Palace Music)
• Joya, 1997 (Will Oldham)
• Blue Lotus Feet, 1998 (Bonnie 'Prince' Billie)
• I See a Darkness, 1999 (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
• Ode Music, 2000 (Will Oldham)
• All Most Heaven, 2000 (Rian Murphy & Will Oldham)
• Get on Jolly, 2000 (The Marquis de Tren & Bonnie Billy)
• Guarapero/Lost Blues 2, 2000 (Will Oldham)
• Ease Down The Road, 2001 (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
• More Revery, 2001 (Bonny Billy)
• Untitled Album, 2002 (Amalgamated Sons Of Rest (Will Oldham, Jason Molina and Alasdair Roberts))
• Master and Everyone, 2003 (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
• Black/Rich Music, 2004 (Will Oldham)
• Seafarers Music, 2004 (Will Oldham)
• Sings Greatest Palace Music, 2004 (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
• Superwolf, 2005 (Matt Sweeney & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
• Summer In The Southeast, 2005 (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
• The Brave and the Bold, 2006 (Tortoise & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)

There Is No-One What Will Take Care Of You is the name of the first album by Will Oldham. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject to understand later content. ... Viva Last Blues is the name of a 1995 album by Will Oldham, released under the moniker Palace Music. ... Arise Therefore is the name of a 1996 album by Will Oldham, released under the moniker Palace Music. ... Lost Blues and Other Songs is the name of a 1997 album by Will Oldham, released under the moniker Palace Music. ... I See a Darkness is the name of a 1999 album released by Will Oldham under the moniker Bonnie Prince Billy. ... Following Lost Blues and Other Songs, Guarapero/Lost Blues 2 is the title of a 2000 album by Will Oldham. ... Jason Molina was born in Lorain, OH. He grew up listening to a large amount of Black Sabbath and began his musical career playing bass in heavy metal bands around Cleveland. ... Alasdair Roberts Alasdair Roberts is a Scottish folk musician. ... Master And Everyone is the name of a 2003 album released by Will Oldham under the moniker Bonnie Prince Billy. ... Bonnie Prince Billy Sings Greatest Palace Music is the name of a 2004 album released by Will Oldham under the moniker Bonnie Prince Billy, on which Oldham covers songs of some of his older albums. ... Superwolf is the name of a 2005 album released by Will Oldham under the moniker Bonnie Prince Billy in collaboration with Matt Sweeney. ... Matt Sweeney was a guitarist/vocalist in the 90s indie rock band Chavez. ...

Other work

Collaborations with other artists include: This work is copyrighted. ...

• Bill Callahan (Smog)
• Alasdair Roberts (Appendix Out)
• Johnny Cash
• P.J. Harvey
• Joanna Newsom
• Rian Murphy
• Björk and Matthew Barney
• The Renderers
• Matt Sweeney
• Sage Francis
• David Boulter and Stuart A Staples (Tindersticks)
• Tweaker
• Silver Jews-Tanglewood Numbers album, he played guitar on certain songs.
• Tortoise

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Filmography

• Matewan (1987), directed by John Sayles
• Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (1989)
• Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991)
• Elysian Fields (1993)
• Radiation (1998)
• Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) (uncredited role), directed by Harmony Korine
• Slitch (2003), directed by Dianne Bellino
• Junebug (2005)
• Old Joy (2005) (currently in post-production)
• The Guatemalan Handshake (2005) (currently in post-production)
• The Land (2006) (currently filming)

For the town in West Virginia, see Matewan, West Virginia. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Photo of John Sayles by Robert Birnbaum John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950 in Schenectady, New York) is a fiercely independent American film director and writer who frequently takes a small part in his own and other indie films. ... Jessica McClure (born March 26, 1986) became famous at 18 months after getting herself trapped in a Midland, Texas well in October 1987. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) is the sixth film to be made under the self-imposed rules of the Dogme 95 manifesto. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Harmony Korine Harmony Korine (born January 4, 1973) is a US film director and writer. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Guatemalan Handshake is an as-yet-unreleased 2005 comedy/drama film, directed by Todd Rohal. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Will Oldham at Drag City (record company)
• Will Oldham at the Internet Movie Database
• The Royal Stable - Will Oldham news, photos, tour dates, and other information
• Bonnie Prince Billy official website
• the pulpit - fan site with lyrics and tablature
• The Wanderer - Chico News and Review column about Will Oldham, March 28, 2002
• [1] - Interview with 3:AM Magazine
• Concert photos by Laurent Orseau