Nashville Again - Music

Paul Siebel Born In Born In Buffalo New York On 19 September 1937 Died 5 April 2022 Was An American Singer-Songwriter. He Is Remembered For Other Artists' Cover Versions Of His Songs Most Notably "Louise". Other Frequently Covered Siebel Songs Include "Spanish Johnny" Which Was Originally A Poem Written By Willa Cather In 1917 And Expanded Upon By Siebel "Long Afternoons " "Any Day Woman " "Nashville Again " "She Made Me Lose My Blues " And "Then Came The Children". With Such Songs As "Louise" And "Jack-Knife Gypsy" To His Credit And Artists As Illustrious As Bonnie Raitt And Waylon Jennings Paying Him Tribute Siebel Was Frequently Referred To As A "musician's Musician." He Was "discovered" In 1969 When Elektra Records Caught Wind Of A Collection Of Songs He'd Put Together With David Bromberg. Siebel Lived Above The Lengendary " Kettle Of Fish" On Macdougal Street In New York's Greenwich Village. Siebel's Music Is Distinguished By A Literate Lyrical Perspective And A Knowing Integration Of Traditional Styles Distinctive - But More Than Vaguely Dylanesque - Vocal Phrasing And The Expert Playing Of Players Like David Bromberg Richard Greene And Weldon Myrick. He Recorded Woodsmoke And Oranges 1970 And Jack-Knife Gypsy 1971 . His Songs Were Covered By Among Others Bromberg Willy DeVille Linda Ronstadt Bonnie Raitt Jerry Jeff Walker Kate Wolf Mary McCaslin Emmylou Harris Waylon Jennings The Flying Burrito Brothers Rick Roberts And Leo Kottke But He Remained Mostly Unknown To The Larger Public. After 1971 His Songwriting Stopped. Siebel Played McCabe's Guitar Shop In 1978 Which Was Considered A Comeback And Appeared On A 1977 Release Music From Mud Acres With A Cover Of The Hank Williams Song "Weary Blues". In 2004 Elektra Released A Compilation CD With Most Of Siebel's Songs. read less