''The Dust Bowl Symphony'' is an album released by

Nanci Griffith Nanci Caroline Griffith (July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She appeared many times on the PBS music program ''Austin City Limits'' starting in 1985 (season 10). In 1994 she won a Grammy Award f ...

in 1999. It consists of songs Griffith had previously released on other albums, but re-recorded with an orchestral backing. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's Hall Orc ...

Darius Rucker Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Ca ...

duets with Griffith on "Love at The Five and Dime", and the album also has contributions from

Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis (born May 9, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly, he was a member of the Crickets and continued with the band after Holly's death. Curtis's best known compositions include " Wa ...

and

Glen Hardin Glen Dee Hardin (born April 18, 1939) is an American piano player and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such artists as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, and Ricky Nelson. Career Hardin was born in Wellington, ...

, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Griffith's own band, The Blue Moon Orchestra. The song "Waiting for Love", written by Griffith, from '' Blue Roses from the Moons'' was picked out by Griffith as giving the singer a "brief moment of being Edith Piaf".Billboard - 28 Aug 1999 - Page 23 "It was my chance, along with my song 'Waiting For Love,' to have this brief moment of being Edith Piaf."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nanci Griffith except where indicated. #"Trouble in the Fields" 4:36 #"The Wing and the Wheel" 4:56 #"These Days in an Open Book" 3:30 #" Love at the Five and Dime" 4:53 #"It's a Hard Life (Wherever You Go)" 4:20 #"Late Night Grande Hotel" 2:48 #"Tell Me How" ( Buddy Holly, J.I.Allison) 3:02 #"Not My Way Home" 4:27 #"1937 Pre-War Kimball" 4:10 #"Waiting For Love" 3:35 #"Nobody's Angel" 3:50 #"Always Will" 2:52 #"Drops From The Faucet" ( Frank Christian) 3:51 #"Dust Bowl Reprise" ( James Hooker, Michael Hanna) 2:19

Personnel

* Nanci Griffith - lead vocals, harmony vocals, guitar * Frank Christian - acoustic guitar *

Andrew Pryce Jackman Andrew Pryce Jackman (13 July 1946 – 16 August 2003) was an English keyboardist, arranger and composer who worked with many leading figures in British popular music. His most successful project was as the arranger and conductor of the ''Classi ...

- conductor * Pat McInerney - drums, percussion * Ron De La Vega - electric bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar * Doug Lancio - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar * John Mock - acoustic guitar, whistle * John Catchings - cello *

Jennifer Kimball Jennifer Kimball is a singer and songwriter who formed the folk duo The Story with Jonatha Brooke. Career Jennifer Kimball and Amherst College friend Jonatha Brooke began playing music together in the 1980s. They performed regularly during the ...

- harmony vocals * Le Ann Etheridge - harmony vocals * Lee Satterfield - guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals * James Hooker - keyboards

References

Nanci Griffith albums 1999 albums Albums produced by Peter Collins (record producer) Elektra Records albums {{1990s-country-album-stub