The Willies

The Willies
Studio album by Bill Frisell
Released	2002
Recorded	May 2000 and March 2001
Studio	Flora Avenue Studio, Seattle, WA
Genre	Folk jazz New Acoustic Progressive bluegrass Americana
Length	66:15
Label	Elektra Nonesuch
Producer	Lee Townsend
Bill Frisell chronology
With Dave Holland and Elvin Jones (2001) The Willies (2002) The Intercontinentals (2003)

The Willies is the 15th album by Bill Frisell to be released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. It was released in 2002 and features performances by Frisell, Danny Barnes and Keith Lowe.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Zac Johnson awarded the album 3,5 stars stating "Anyone familiar with the guitarist's style will understand his choices in recording these timeworn love songs and murder ballads, and traditional folk aficionados will be intrigued to hear their old favorites in this new environment. ".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell except as indicated.

1. "Sittin’ on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson) – 3:59
2. "Cluck Old Hen" (Traditional) – 3:53
3. "Everybody Loves Everybody" – 3:42
4. "I Want to Go Home" – 4:15
5. "Single Girl, Married Girl" (A. P. Carter) – 3:57
6. "Get Along" – 3:23
7. "John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man" (Traditional) – 5:17
8. "Sugar Baby" (Traditional) – 3:51
9. "Blackberry Blossom" (Traditional) – 4:20
10. "If I Could I Surely Would" – 6:46
11. "Cluck Old Hen" (reprise) (Traditional) – 1:50
12. "Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams) – 2:25
13. "I Know You Care" – 3:12
14. "Goodnight Irene" (Lead Belly, John A. Lomax) – 3:55
15. "Big Shoe" – 4:51
16. "The Willies" – 6:24

Personnel

• Bill Frisell – electric and acoustic guitars and loops
• Danny Barnes – banjo, guitar, pump organ, bass harmonica
• Keith Lowe – bass

References