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"An American Trilogy" is a 1972 song medley arranged by country composer Mickey Newbury and popularized by Elvis Presley, who included it as a showstopper in his concert routines. The medley uses three 19th-century songs: "Dixie" — a popular folk song about the southern United States.
One significant aspect of their production is the inclusion of sound effects to link the songs, which gave the LPs a conceptual feel and would become a Newbury trademark. His next album, Frisco Mabel Joy, includes his most famous song, "An American Trilogy," later made famous by Elvis Presley.
The album includes the original version of "An American Trilogy", which Elvis Presley later performed in his Las Vegas shows with much success. "How Many Times (Must the Piper Be Paid for His Song)" is a dramatically re-imagined version of a song first released on Harlequin Melodies, Newbury's RCA debut. Other standout tracks include "The ...
"The Joke" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. It was co-written by Carlile, Dave Cobb , and Phil and Tim Hanseroth , and produced by Cobb and Shooter Jennings . It was released on November 13, 2017, as the lead single off By the Way, I Forgive You , Carlile's sixth album. [ 2 ]
Newbury frequently includes suites such as "Wrote A Song A Song/Angeline," "The Sailor/Song of Sorrow/Let's Say Goodbye One More Time," and the epic, and oft-covered "An American Trilogy" which combines "Dixie," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and "All My Trials," and includes production effects such as rain, wind chimes, and strings.
The song was released as the B-side of the "Separate Ways" single, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of one million units. [6] It was listed as a double A-side , reaching number 16 on Billboard ' s Hot Country Singles chart in November 1972. [ 7 ]
"Dixie" is structured into five two-measure groups of alternating verses and refrains, following an AABC pattern. [3]As originally performed, a soloist or small group stepped forward and sang the verses, and the whole company answered at different times; the repeated line "look away" was probably one part sung in unison like this.
The origins of the song are unclear, [1] [2] [3] as it appears to not have been documented in any musicological or historical records (such as the Roud Folk Song Index, Archive of American Folk Song, or an ethnomusicologist's field recordings or notes) until after the first commercial recording was released (as "Bahamian Lullaby") on Bob Gibson ...