Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 28, 2005

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Billy Bragg,Allison Kelly,Woody Guthrie,Jay Bennett,John Stirratt,Corey Harris,Natalie Merchant,Nora Guthrie,Peter Jenner,Thelma Brayand 4 more

Director

Kim Hopkins

Producer

Avril MacRory,Juliet De Valero Wills,John Kelleher,Christopher Frederick,James Willis

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0345620