Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand
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"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.
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Billy Bragg
Self
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British Film Forever
TFI Friday
Wilco
Themselves
Jeff Tweedy
Self
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Parks and Recreation
SmartLess: On the Road
Ken Coomer
Self
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Uncle Tupelo: The Last Leg of the Andodyne Tour
Wilco: Live on HBO Reverb
Jay Bennett
Self
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Wilco: Live on HBO Reverb
John Stirratt
Self
Also in
Uncle Tupelo: The Last Leg of the Andodyne Tour
Wilco - Live at the Sydney Opera House
Nora Guthrie
Self
Natalie Merchant
Self
Also in
Natalie Merchant - Live in Concert
Paradise Is There: A Memoir by Natalie Merchant
Peter Jenner
Self
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Made
Omnibus
Corey Harris
Self
Arlo Guthrie
Self
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The Byrds of Paradise
Roadside Prophets
Thelma Bray
Self
Kim Hopkins Director · Simon Ardizzone Editor
United States release January 1, 1999 · Produced in United States
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1999
Physical
Spain
October 28, 2005 · Premiere · IN-EDIT Barcelona International Music Documentary Film Festival
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