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