Musicians like Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark and others changed the scope of country music forever. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Geoffrey Himes about the artists of the movement he calls “in-law country.” They also hear from some listeners.
Geoffrey Himes is an accomplished music writer who recently published a book decades in the making on Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and Steve Earle. Playing on the concept of “outlaw country” Himes groups these artists as “in-law country” since many of them were married to each other for some period of time.
Featured Songs:
Emmylou Harris, "Born to Run," Cimarron, Warner Bros. Nashville, 1981
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Rosanne Cash, "Seven Year Ache," Seven Year Ache, Columbia, 1981
Rosanne Cash, "My Baby Thinks He's A Train," Seven Year Ache, Columbia, 1981
The Flying Burrito Brothers, "Six Days on the Road," Last of the Red Hot Burritos, A&M, 1972
Emmylou Harris, "Luxury Liner," Luxury Liner, Warner Bros. Nashville, 1976
The Byrds, "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere," Sweetheart of the Rodeo, Columbia, 1968
The Byrds, "Time Between," Younger Than Yesterday, Columbia, 1967
Emmylou Harris, "If I Could Only Win Your Love," Pieces of the Sky, Reprise, 1975
Rodney Crowell, "I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried," Diamonds & Dirt, Columbia, 1988
Emmylou Harris, "Two More Bottles of Wine," Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town, Warner Bros. Nashville, 1978
Emmylou Harris, "Pancho and Lefty," Luxury Liner, Warner Bros. Nashville, 1976
Emmylou Harris, "Till I Gain Control Again," Elite Hotel, Reprise, 1975
Liquid Mike, "Drinking and Driving," Paul Bunyan's Slingshot, Temporal, 2024
TAE & The Neighborly, "We Can Be," Self Help, smooth bean, 2024
David Grisman and Jerry Garcia, "Whiskey In the Jar," Shady Grove, Acoustic Disc, 1996
Graham Nash, "Chicago / We Can Change the World," Songs for Beginners, Atlantic, 1971
Bnny, "Good Stuff," One Million Love Songs, Fire Talk, 2024
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