Among the Gold

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Among The Gold
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Released19 May 2009
Length21:28
Label Karate Body Records

Among The Gold is a six-track EP by Will Oldham (as Bonnie "Prince" Billy) and Cheyenne Marie Mize of the band Arnett Hollow. [1] [2] It features the duo's renditions of six classic American parlor songs which were originally written between 1864 and 1915. [3] Mize plays the instruments while Oldham provides vocals. [2]

Contents

Among the Gold was released in multiple colours on vinyl and as a digital download on May 19, 2009 by Junket Boy and Karate Body Records.

Track listing

  1. "Only A Dream" (1909 by Lincoln/Craff Jr.)
  2. "Love's Old Sweet Song" (1914 by Moloy/Bingham)
  3. "Beautiful Dreamer" (1864 by Foster)
  4. "Kiss Me Again" (1915 by Herbert/Blossom)
  5. "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" (1910 by Friedman/Whitson)
  6. "Silver Threads Among The Gold" (1873 by Danks/Rexfo)

Personnel

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References

  1. "Bonnie "Prince" Billy Drops Free Album Among The Gold". American Songwriter. 26 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 "L'ALBUM OUBLIE: CHEYENNE MIZE and BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY, Among The Gold". Sensation Rock (in French). 9 March 2012.
  3. "Will Oldham Does Old-Timey Music, Song About Eazy-E". Pitchfork. Mar 5, 2009.