Willie Watson joins host Stephen Kallao

For years, Willie Watson was an integral part of Old Crow Medicine Show. After he parted ways with the band, the singer wiped the slate clean, releasing a pair of cover albums. On his new self-titled album, Watson’s songwriting and voice are front and center. On the next World Cafe, Willie Watson joins us to play songs from the new record, and he talks about finding the confidence to write and record in his own way.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
The Allman Brothers “Come and Go Blues” Brothers and Sisters
Willie Watson “Already Gone” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Willie Watson “Harris and the Mare” Willie Watson
Willie Watson “One To Fall” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Nathalie Joachim “Fil” Ki Moun Ou Ye
Willie Watson “Sad Song” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Willie Watson “Real Love” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Hour Two
The Allman Brothers “Jessica” Brothers and Sisters
Gigi Perez “Sailor Song” Single
The Church “Metropolis” Gold Afternoon Fix
Courtney Barnett “Avant Gardener” The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas
Jane’s Addiction “Jane Says” Nothing’s Shocking
Lauren Mayberry “Something In The Air” Vicious Creature
Daft Punk “Fragments of Time” Random Access Memories
Lo Moon “Expectations” A Modern Life
Franz Ferdinand “Audacious” The Human Fear
Bright Eyes “Four Winds” Cassadaga
The Lumineers “Salt and the Sea” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Rosanne Cash “Rules of Travel” Recorded Live for World Cafe
MK.Gee “ROCKMAN” Single
The Police “Driven to Tears” Zenyatta Mondatta
Clairo “Juna” Charm
Clover County “Ultraviolet” Porch Lights
Aztec Camera “The Crying Scene” Stray
Big Thief “Simulation Swarm” Dragon Warm, New Mountain, I Believe In You
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats “Hey Mama” Tearing At The Seams
Langhorne Slim “Say Yes” Be Set Free