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Dave Alvin And Jimmie Dale Gilmore On World Cafe

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Dave Alvin And Jimmie Dale Gilmore On World Cafe

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As the longtime acquaintances found out when they were thrown together as tour mates, Alvin and Gilmore have the blues, classic folk and the L.A. club The Ash Grove in common.

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore On World Cafe

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Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Old-Time Sounds On 'Heirloom Music'

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Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Old-Time Sounds On 'Heirloom Music'

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Gilmore travels back to the 1930s for inspiration on his forthcoming album. The Texas singer talks about his songs and his upcoming performance at the 2011 South by Southwest music festival in Austin.

Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Old-Time Sounds On 'Heirloom Music'

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Nod to Dad Puts Gilmore in Line for a Grammy

Texas troubadour Jimmie Dale Gilmore's Come On Back is a musical tribute to his father, who was a talented amateur guitarist. Gilmore tells Debbie Elliott about a CD that has been nominated for a Grammy.

Nod to Dad Puts Gilmore in Line for a Grammy

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Jimmie Dale Gilmore Pays Tribute to His Father

Fresh Air

Jimmie Dale Gilmore's new album — his seventh — is called Come on Back and it's a memorial to his late father. He died of ALS in 2000. The album includes version of his dad's favorite songs like Pick Me Up on Your Way Down and Walkin' The Floor Over You. Gilmore was born, raised and lives in Texas. He has been recording solo albums since 1988, when he released Fair and Square.

Jimmie Dale Gilmore Pays Tribute to His Father

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The Flatlanders Reunite on 'Now Again'

Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, and Butch Hancock — accomplished solo country musicians — started out as The Flatlanders. They recorded one album together 30 years ago. Now, they have another ... a sort of Flatlanders reunion. It's called Now Again.

The Flatlanders Reunite on 'Now Again'

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Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Host John Ydstie talks to alternative country musician Jimmie Dale Gilmore about his new album, One Endless Night. The Texas singer/songwriter's been a tough artist to categorize: country music stations are not likely to put him in heavy rotation, but stations with American roots-type shows have been interested in Gilmore's twangy take on several non-country tunes, including Mac the Knife and the Grateful Dead's Ripple.

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Jimmie Dale Gilmore And The Wronglers On Mountain Stage

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Jimmie Dale Gilmore And The Wronglers On Mountain Stage

These bluegrass musicians bring just the right amount of simplicity to this session of Mountain Stage. Listen to the nine-piece band play old standards from its new album, Heirloom Music.

Jimmie Dale Gilmore And The Wronglers On Mountain Stage

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Jimmie Dale Gilmore: A Honky-Tonk Sound From Texas

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Jimmie Dale Gilmore: A Honky-Tonk Sound From Texas

Fresh Air

The alternative country singer from West Texas pays tribute to his late father on an album of honky-tonk country classics, Come on Back. He describes his introduction to country music -- and seeing Johnny Cash perform for the first time -- in a 2005 interview with Terry Gross.

Jimmie Dale Gilmore: A Honky-Tonk Sound From Texas

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This I Believe

All the Joy the World Contains

Jimmie Dale Gilmore says years of hard living caused him to hurt himself and others. But hitting bottom inspired the musician to believe that concern for others is the best way to find peace in himself.

All the Joy the World Contains

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Jimmie Dale Gilmore: In Song, A Eulogy For Dad

Fresh Air

Texas singer-songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore brings together country, folk, blues and rock in his 2005 album Come On Back. The album is a touching tribute to the artist's father, who died of ALS in 2000.

Jimmie Dale Gilmore: In Song, A Eulogy For Dad

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The Flatlanders On Mountain Stage

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The Flatlanders On Mountain Stage

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In 1973, three songwriters released their first album together; it was available only as an 8-track tape. The record was reissued 18 years later, after each member (Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock) had risen to individual fame. With its classic Texas sound intact, the band plays songs from its new album.

The Flatlanders in Concert on Mountain Stage - 10/13/2009

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World Cafe

The Roots of Jimmie Dale Gilmore

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Texas singer and songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore has just released Come On Back honors Gilmore's late father. Gilmore's music is a striking melange of country, folk and rock music.

Jimmie Dale Gilmore in Studio on World Cafe - 11/29/2005

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