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Rowena by Loudon Wainwright Iii

Artist Biography For Loudon Wainwright Iii

Loudon Wainwright III Born 5 September 1946 In Chapel Hill North Carolina USA Is An American Songwriter Folk Singer Humorist And Actor. He Is The Father Of Rufus Wainwright And Martha Wainwright Children Of His Marriage To The Late Kate McGarrigle. In 1970 He Acquired A Record Deal With Atlantic Records Who Released His First Album. A Graduate Of St. Andrew's School Wainwright Is Best Known For A 1972 Novelty Song Hit Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road With Pianist Teddy Wender And For Playing Captain Spalding The "singing Surgeon" On Three Episodes Of The American Television Show M*A*S*H In Its Third Season 1974-1975 But His Musical Reputation Is Much Deeper. Using A Witty Self-Mocking Style Wainwright Has Recorded Over Twenty Albums On Eleven Different Labels. Two Of His Albums Have Been Nominated For Grammy Awards. He Is Also A Regular Actor In Judd Apatow Movies. His Biggest Role Was Playing The Father On Judd's Show Undeclared. In 2012 His Latest Offering Older Than My Old Man Now Was Released. Official Website Http //www.Lwiii.Com/

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Lyrics Are Actual Love Letters Written To His Maternal Grandmother From His Grandfather During Their Courting Days. Loudon Tells The Backstory On This NPR "Fresh Air" Interview Http //www.Npr.Org/templates/story/story.Php?storyId 112023188 Cut Is From "High Wide And Handsome The Charlie Poole Project" Released 2009.

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