“Joe DiMaggio done it again”, lyrics by Woody Guthrie, music by Billy Bragg and Wilco

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Jeff Twiss baseball songs takeover continues: Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912, in Okemah, Oklahoma. Over the decades, his songs have run around the world like a fast train on a well-oiled track. They've become the folk song standards of the nation, known and performed in many languages throughout the world. He wrote over 3,000 songs in his lifetime, hundreds of which have become staples in the canon of American music. He inspired several generations both politically and musically with songs such as "This Land Is Your Land".  – from the Woody Guthrie Publications website.

Billy Bragg was born on December, 20, 1957 in Barking, Essex, England.  He is a singer, songwriter, musician, author and political activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His activism is centered on social change and left-wing political causes.  –biographical notes from Wikipedia

For 30 years, Wilco has been a pioneering force in independent music. Evolving from a rough-and-tumble alt-country act into a mature and eclectic indie rock ensemble, Wilco have become critical favorites and cult heroes on the back of a stylistically diverse body of songs from founder Jeff Tweedy. 

The Chicago rock band has released 13 studio albums and won multiple Grammy Awards. They have founded their own record label, dBpm Records, and renowned Solid Sound festival. The sextet comprised of Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone, Nels Cline, and Mikael Jorgensen—continues to be regarded as a live powerhouse.  –biographical notes from Spotify and The Factory music club.

Billy Bragg joined with Wilco in 2000 to perform ‘Joe DiMaggio Done It Again’, a baseball song written by Woody Guthrie in 1949. It is an upbeat song about an old-timer keeping up with the kids. British musician Eliza Carthy joined the fun on fiddle. The recording was included on ‘Mermaid Avenue Vol. II’ and released on the Elektra label. It was an album of previously unheard lyrics by Guthrie, put to music written and performed by Bragg and Wilco. It continued the project originally conceived by Guthrie's daughter Nora Guthrie, which resulted in the release of Mermaid Avenue in 1998. Both volumes were collected in a 2012 box set along with volume three as Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions. – notes taken from Baseball Reference Bullpen Blog and the Wikipedia article on the album.

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