Victoria Williams
Victoria Williams (born December 23, 1958) is a singer/songwriter, original… Read Full Bio ↴Victoria Williams (born December 23, 1958) is a singer/songwriter, originally from Shreveport, Louisiana but for the length of her career a resident of Southern California. Many of her songs detail the events, characters and sensations of a small-town or rural Southern upbringing ("Main Road," "Crazy Mary," "Polish Those Shoes"), and she also finds inspiration in nature ("Century Plant," "Weeds," "Why Look at the Moon"), everyday objects ("Shoes," "Frying Pan") and the unseen ("Holy Spirit"). Wonder, delight and awe are the primary moods of her music.
In 1986 she worked with then husband Peter Case on his debut album, following this a year later with her own debut, Happy Come Home, produced by Anton Fier. In 1990 she released Swing the Statue. She also often appeared onstage and on record with the band Giant Sand.
In 1993, Williams' life took a dramatic turn when she learned that she was suffering from multiple sclerosis. In 1994, a variety of artists, including Pearl Jam, Lou Reed, Soul Asylum, Lucinda Williams and others, joined together to record some of Williams' songs for a tribute/benefit project called Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams. This led to the creation of the Sweet Relief Fund, a charity that aids professional musicians (of any stature) in need of health care. That year, Williams also released a new album herself, entitled Loose.
Also that year, Williams appeared on Strong Hand of Love, a fund-raising tribute album to songwriter Mark Heard, who had died in 1992. That December she participated in a Christmas concert with Jane Siberry, Holly Cole, Mary Margaret O'Hara and Rebecca Jenkins, broadcast over CBC Radio in Canada and National Public Radio in the United States and subsequently released on CD as Count Your Blessings.
In 1995, Williams released her first live album, This Moment in Toronto With the Loose Band. Williams ended the 1990s with 1998's Musings of a Creekdipper and followed it with Water to Drink in 2000.
Her gift at breathing new life into standards, most often limited to her live concerts, was finally committed to record in 2002 on Sings Some Ol' Songs where she covers classics such as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "My Funny Valentine" and "Moon River".
She continues to tour regularly with her former husband Mark Olson, formerly of the band The Jayhawks, under the name of the Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers; they have produced seven records, mostly of Olson's intricate compositions.
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In 1986 she worked with then husband Peter Case on his debut album, following this a year later with her own debut, Happy Come Home, produced by Anton Fier. In 1990 she released Swing the Statue. She also often appeared onstage and on record with the band Giant Sand.
In 1993, Williams' life took a dramatic turn when she learned that she was suffering from multiple sclerosis. In 1994, a variety of artists, including Pearl Jam, Lou Reed, Soul Asylum, Lucinda Williams and others, joined together to record some of Williams' songs for a tribute/benefit project called Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams. This led to the creation of the Sweet Relief Fund, a charity that aids professional musicians (of any stature) in need of health care. That year, Williams also released a new album herself, entitled Loose.
Also that year, Williams appeared on Strong Hand of Love, a fund-raising tribute album to songwriter Mark Heard, who had died in 1992. That December she participated in a Christmas concert with Jane Siberry, Holly Cole, Mary Margaret O'Hara and Rebecca Jenkins, broadcast over CBC Radio in Canada and National Public Radio in the United States and subsequently released on CD as Count Your Blessings.
In 1995, Williams released her first live album, This Moment in Toronto With the Loose Band. Williams ended the 1990s with 1998's Musings of a Creekdipper and followed it with Water to Drink in 2000.
Her gift at breathing new life into standards, most often limited to her live concerts, was finally committed to record in 2002 on Sings Some Ol' Songs where she covers classics such as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "My Funny Valentine" and "Moon River".
She continues to tour regularly with her former husband Mark Olson, formerly of the band The Jayhawks, under the name of the Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers; they have produced seven records, mostly of Olson's intricate compositions.
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Victoria Williams Lyrics
Blackbirds Rise A graveyard musty and cold Smells of springtime Smells of…
Boogieman Little bitty baby Mom and daddy died Little bitty baby Crawl…
Can't Cry Hard Enough I'm going to live my life Like every day's my last Without…
Century Plant Outside my house is a cactus plant They call the century…
Clothesline The clothes hung out on the line for weeks on…
Crazy Mary She lived on a curve in the road, in an…
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans Do you know what it means to miss new orleans And…
Frying Pan One laugh in the middle of a struggle A diamond at…
Gladys And Lucy Gladys and Lucy Well there's a change in the wind When you…
Grandma's Hat Pin Mary Mary 83 Wiped the mess off my eyes with her…
Happy O Happy Miss Sartar she screamed She had a dog that was…
Happy to Have Known Pappy Who's the one Who's the one Who's the one Who's the one …
Harry Went to Heaven Down across from the Cresswell Hotel Harry sits there polis…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be li…
Hitchhiker's Smile I was thinkin' about the rainbow gathering I was wondering …
Holy Spirit Kumbaya, my lord On the banks of old Lake Bistineau Bene…
Humming Bird (humming, humming, humming, humming) Humming bird, hummin…
I Can't Cry Hard Enough I’m gonna live my life Like everyday’s the last Without a …
Last Word How many times must a newspaper call Tryin' to persuade me…
Lights Lights of the city look so good Almost like somebody thought…
Love You wanna know all about Where you can get some You need…
Main Road On The Red River, on Bayou Pierre Rosalee worked in White's…
Merry Go Round Inside is outside Everywhere no one can hide Sitting in a …
My Ally No we don’t make passionate love No we don’t even…
Opelousas She’s cruising the streets Making damn sure she don’t run i…
Periwinkle The Clouds piled up high The periwinkle sky And the water so…
Polish Those Shoes Potato 2, potato 3, potato 4 5 potato, 6 potato, 7…
Shoes I walked plenty of miles Down long and bumpy roads And I'v…
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes They ask me how I knew My true love was true I…
Someone To Watch Over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Summer of Drugs My sister got bit by a copperhead snake In the woods…
Tarbelly and Featherfoot Tarbelly stood in the door Eyes looking out Body like a stat…
TC Early in the morning on a farm far from the…
This Moment This moment will never come again I know it because it…
Until The Real Thing Comes Along I'd wait for you I'd slave for you I'd be a beggar…
What a Wonderful World I see trees of green, red roses too I see…
When We Sing Together When we sing together Sing a song that's new Sing a song…
Why Look at the Moon Words by Victoria Williams Willows were swaying The Water w…
Wobbling W-wob, w-wobbling Wobbling in the best part of spring Unti…
You R Loved Man takes his cane to a waterfall Has a vision Starts talk…