Alice’s Restaurant
Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
How could Thanksgiving be complete without a dose of “Alice’s Restaurant”?
Arlo Guthrie’s signature tune details a popular Massachusetts story of
a local woman living in a church basement, and Guthrie calls in to talk about
the humorous genesis of the song. Host John Schaefer discusses roots music with
bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, best known for his contributions to the wildly
popular Grammy-winning soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou? Plus, in honor
of the holiday, George Winston performs his solo piano work, “Thanksgiving.”
In his nearly 200 albums, Ralph Stanley has covered a wide range of genres, from bluegrass and country to punk and rock and roll, to his Appalachian mountain-music roots.
More about Ralph Stanley
In his nearly 200 albums, Ralph Stanley has covered a wide range of genres, from bluegrass and country to punk and rock and roll, to his Appalachian mountain-music roots.
More about Ralph Stanley
New Age pianist George Winston has recorded platinum selling albums that fuse
jazz, R&B, folk, stride and classical music.
More about George Winston
