
Film
Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand
2005 · 2h · Documentary · Music
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Overview
"Man in the Sand" is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating new music to accompany lyrics that were written decades earlier by folk singer Woody Guthrie. The project, which was organized by Woody's daughter Nora, spawned two albums: "Mermaid Avenue," released in 1998, and "Mermaid Avenue Vol. II," released in 2000.
Cast

Billy Bragg
Self

Jeff Tweedy
Self
Ken Coomer
Self

Jay Bennett
Self
John Stirratt
Self
Nora Guthrie
Self

Natalie Merchant
Self
Peter Jenner
Self
Corey Harris
Self

Arlo Guthrie
Self
Thelma Bray
Self
Allison Kelly
Self - Okemah Bank Manager

Sarah Vowell
Self

Woody Guthrie
Self (archive footage)
Crew
- Kim HopkinsDirector
- John KelleherProducer
- James WillisProducer
- Juliet De Valero WillsProducer
- Christopher FrederickProducer
- Avril MacRoryProducer
- Simon ArdizzoneEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 28, 2005
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- APTA
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
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