Show #15 - Story Songs

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Sat, 06/16/2018 - 11:45am

This show includes arguably some of the best story songs ever written.  It starts with Al Stewart and ends with Harry Chapin with a whole lot of great story telling and music in between.

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Opener - Writing Intelligent Songs by Ray Davies
Song 1 - Roads To Moscow by Al Stewart. Played by Scott
Song 2 - She's Leaving Home by Richie Havens. Played by Joe
Song 3 - Canadian Railroad Trilogy by Gordon Lightfoot. Played by Scott
Song 4 - By The Time I Get To Phoenix by Isaac Hayes. Played by Joe
Song 5 - Fast Car by Tracy Chapman. Played by Scott
Song 6 - Don't Eat The Yellow Snow/Nanook Rubs It by Frank Zappa. Played by Joe
Song 7 - Twin Rocks, Oregon by Shawn Mullins. Played by Scott
Song 8 - Mr Bojangles by Jerry Jeff Walker & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Played by Joe
Song 9 - Space Oddity by David Bowie. Played by Scott
Song 10 - A Better Place To Be by Harry Chapin. Played by Joe
Song 11 - The Shortest Story by Harry Chapin. Played by Scott

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