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California Stars (feat. Sara Watkins)

from Radio Songs: Woody Guthrie in Los Angeles by Darryl Holter

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This is a dreamy Guthrie poem that Jeff Tweedy and Wilco arranged and recorded on their "Mermaid Avenue" album in 1998. One advantage of Southern California weather was that you could sleep outside without worrying about freezing weather or frequent rainfall. Who doesn’t like the idea of calmly drifting off while viewing a beautiful canopy of stars? While many of Guthrie’s radio songs were critical of the way migrant workers were treated in California, this song is upbeat as Guthrie tells listeners that he wants to “rest my weary bones tonight beneath a bed of California stars”.

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from Radio Songs: Woody Guthrie in Los Angeles, released April 23, 2021

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Darryl Holter grew up playing the guitar and singing country and rock and roll songs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His current brand of Americana music draws from country, blues and folk traditions and often tells stories about people, places and events.

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