Loudon Wainwright III

**Loudon Snowden Wainwright III** (born September 5, 1946) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. His sister is Sloan Wainwright. He is the father of musicians Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, and Lucy Wainwright Roche, and is the former husband of the late folk singer Kate McGarrigle.

To date, Wainwright has released 24 studio albums, 4 live albums and 6 compilations, as well as appearing in at least 18 television programmes and feature films. Reflecting upon his career in 1999, he stated, "You could characterize the catalog as somewhat checkered, although I prefer to think of it as a tapestry." In October 2017, Wainwright released his autobiography, Liner Notes: On Parents & Children, Exes & Excess, Death & Decay, and a Few of My Other Favorite Things.

## Links to Kershaw

> *"I really feel like I've grown up with Loudon Wainwright III, ever since I first heard him on John's programme in what must have been about 1972 or 73. It's always a delight to have a session from him. What a nice bloke he is as well."* (07 November 1992)
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Appearing on Desert Island Discs in 2007, Kershaw claimed to have been a fan of the singer since the age of 13 and observed that whatever life stage he'd been at, Loudon always had a song that fitted it. Kershaw chose Wainwright's track 'One Man Guy' as one of the songs for the programme.

Wainwright recorded sessions for Kershaw as well as his Radio One colleague, John Peel. On a couple of occasions the recordings were shared between Kershaw and Peel's programmes (eg 07 November 1992.)

In 1998, Kershaw wrote the inner sleeve notes for Loudon's 1998 compilation 'The BBC Sessions', remarking:

> *"In the thirteen years of my Radio One programme I have still not got used to the idea, the reality, of my personal heroes coming on to the show to perform live, or recording a studio session just for us. Loudon Wainwright is a chief among these heroes. The boyish thrill of watching and hearing Loudon perform in the same room is undiminished after numerous live appearances and, as I'm sure I've remarked on the air during all of those sessions, he could come on the programme every week if it were left entirely to me."* [1]
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## Sessions

1. Recorded: 1987-08-13. First Broadcast: 01 October 1987. Repeated: 26 November 1987

* Me And All The Other Mothers / Aphrodisiac / You Don't Want To Know / What's His Name

2. Recorded: 1992-10-01. First Broadcast: 07 November 1992

* He Said She Said / Carmine Street / Number One

3. Recorded: 1993-08-14. First Broadcast: 14 August 1993

* I Suppose / It's Love And I Hate It / Fame And Wealth / I Wish I Was A Lesbian / Schooldays / That Hospital / One Man Guy

4. Recorded: 1995-10-15. First Broadcast: 15 October 1995

* unknown tracks / Our Own War

5. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 13 October 1997

* I'm Not Gonna Cry / OGM / What Gives? / Homeless / So Damn Happy / Little Ship / A Song

6. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 17 June 1999

* Living Alone / White Winos / Inaugural Blues / Y2K / Rufus Is a Tit Man / Bridge

7. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 25 November 1999

* You Never Phone You Never Write (& Martha Wainwright) / Five Years Old (& Martha Wainwright) / Make That Mother Mad / Schooldays (& Martha Wainwright) / Come Along Way (& Martha Wainwright)

8. Recorded: 2001-09-14. First Broadcast: 14 September 2001

* Fresh Fossils / Surviving Twin / Be Careful There's A Baby In The House / Heaven / Something For Nothing

9. Recorded: 2003-08-29. First Broadcast: 29 August 2003

* One Man Guy / Far Away / Hank And Fred / You Never Phone / Colours

10. Recorded: live in studio. First Broadcast: 22 May 2005

* God's Country / Here Come The Choppers / Gray In L.A. / I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry / Nanny / Make Your Mother Mad

11. Recorded: live in Andy Kershaw's kitchen. First Broadcast: Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 17

* No Wonder She's A Blushing Bride / No Man's Land / It Takes 2 / Fame And Wealth / High Wide & Handsome / Boundary

## Other Shows Played

1985
* 28 September 1985: I'm Alright (LP - I'm Alright) Demon
* 03 October 1985: I'm A One Man Guy (LP - I'm Alright) Demon
* 05 December 1985: School Days (LP - Loudon Wainwright III) Atlantic
* 26 December 1985: One Man Guy (LP - I'm Alright) Demon

1986
* 21 October 1986 (John Peel): The Home Stretch (LP - More Love Songs) Demon
* 03 November 1986 (John Peel): I Eat Out (LP - More Love Songs) Demon

1989
* 05 November 1989: Nice Guys (CD - Therapy) Silvertone

1991
* 10 March 1991: Guru

1992
* 19 January 1992: Ready Or Not (So Ripe) (LP - I'm Alright) Demon
* 08 August 1992: Between (CD - History) Virgin
* 29 August 1992: When I'm At Your House (CD - History) Virgin
* 05 September 1992: Men (CD - History) Virgin
* 26 September 1992: Between (CD - History) Virgin
* 26 September 1992: A Father & A Son (CD - History) Virgin
* 12 December 1992: Sometimes I Forget (CD - History) Virgin
* 19 December 1992: Between (CD - History) Virgin
* 19 December 1992: Men (CD - History) Virgin

1993
* 10 July 1993: Road Ode (CD - Career Moves) Virgin
* 17 July 1993: Tip That Waitress (CD - Career Moves) Virgin

1994
* 01 January 1994: The Acid Song (CD - Career Moves) Virgin
* 26 February 1994: Tonya’s Twirls *(Kershaw claims it's recorded for the Winter Olympics !!)*

1995
* 29 October 1995: Father / Daughter Dialogue (CD - Grown Man) Virgin
* 29 October 1995: One Man Guy (CD - Fame And Wealth & I'm Alright) Demon

1997
* 06 October 1997: Mr Ambivalent (CD - Little Ship) Virgin
* 10 November 1997: Our Own War (CD - Little Ship) Virgin
* 22 December 1997: OGM (CD - Little Ship) Virgin

1998
* 12 November 1998: School Days (CD - BBC Sessions) BBC/Strange Fruit
* 19 November 1998: Men (CD - The BBC Sessions) BBC Music
* 17 December 1998: The Swimming Song (CD - The BBC Sessions) BBC Music

1999
* 14 January 1999: One Man Guy (CD - The BBC Sessions) BBC Music
* 08 April 1999: Men (CD - BBC Sessions) BBC
* 20 May 1999: Number One (CD - The BBC Session) BBC Music
* 01 July 1999: Jesse Don't Like It (CD - Social Studies) Hannibal
* 12 August 1999: Y2K (single) Rykodisc
* 23 September 1999: Pack Up Your Sorrows (Compilation CD - Bleecker Street) Astor Place

2000
* 17 February 2000: Ready Or Not (So Ripe) (CD - Fame And Wealth And I'm Alright) Demon

2001
* 06 July 2001: T.S.M.N.W.A.
* 09 November 2001: Donations (CD - Last Man On Earth) Evangeline Recorded Works

2002
* 18 January 2002: Surviving Twin (CD - Last Man On Earth) Evangeline Recorded Works

2003
* 11 July 2003: Between (CD - So Damn Happy (Live)) Sanctuary
* 11 July 2003: Men (CD - So Damn Happy (Live)) Sanctuary
* 12 September 2003: Heaven (CD - So Damn Happy (Live)) Sanctuary

2004
* 07 March 2004: Five Years Old (CD - Fame And Wealth & I'm Alright) Demon
* 31 October 2004: One Man Guy

2005
* 30 January 2005: The Picture (CD - History) Virgin
* 20 March 2005: Hank & Fred (CD - Here Come The Choppers!) Evangeline
* 03 April 2005: No Sure Way (CD - Here Come The Choppers!) Evangeline

2007
* Desert Island Discs: One Man Guy (CD - I’m Alright) Rounder
* 23 April 2007: Heaven And Mud (album - T Shirt / Final Exam) Acadia
* 30 April 2007: Pretty Little Martha (album - T Shirt / Final Exam) Acadia

2022
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 13: Heaven (album - So Damn Happy (Live)) Sanctuary
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 15: High Wide & Handsome (album - High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project) 2nd Story Sound
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 18: Fam Vac (album - Lifetime Achievement) Proper
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 19: I Been (album - Lifetime Achievement) Proper

## External Links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official Website