If I Needed You/Born to Run (1982)

Townes Van Zandt, who wrote "If I Needed You":

With Solomon Burke: We're Gonna Hold On

An unlikely pairing of Emmylou with one of the original soul men who's still with us – Solomon Burke.

May You Never Be Alone

Hank Williams wrote "May You Never Be Alone."

Get Up John (the Baptist)

Roses in the Snow (1980)

For a review and track list, click here.

Kern River

"Kern River" appears on All I Intend To Be (2008). Merle Haggard wrote "Kern River" and first recorded it in 1985.

With Ryan Adams: Return of the Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons recorded this song with Emmylou Harris in 1973 for his Grievous Angel album:

With Tom Rush: Louisiana Eyes / Wasn't That A Mighty Storm

Two for the price of one today. When I saw that Tom Rush was on this I knew we had to have it. I discovered, on playing the clip, that there are two songs -- "Louisiana Eyes" and "Wasn't That a Mighty Storm" -- with what looks like David Bromberg as well on the latter track. -Pierre

Going Back To Harlan

With Spyboy (Buddy Miller on guitar):


From Wrecking Ball (1995). Anna McGarrigle wrote "Going Back to Harlan;" it appeared on Matapedia (Kate and Anna MacGarrigle, 1996).


Harmony with the McGarrigle sisters:

Blue Kentucky Girl (1979)

Track list and review of Blue Kentucky Girl here.

Loretta Lynn recorded "Blue Kentucky Girl" in 1965:

With Charlie Louvin: If I Could Only Win Your Love

Charlie Louvin wrote "If I Could Only Win Your Love" with his brother Ira.

With Rodney Crowell:


This version features Herb Pederson and Chris Hillman, with an interview after.

(Annotated discography here.)

With Lyle Lovett: Walk Through The Bottomland

"Walk Through the Bottomland" appears on Lyle Lovett's Pontiac (1987).

(from People)

Amarillo

With Rodney Crowell and James Burton:


"Amarillo" opens Elite Hotel (1975).

Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town (1978)

"Defying Gravity" (first recorded by Jesse Winchester in 1974):

With George Jones: Here I Am

One Of These Days

George Jones recorded "One Of These Days" 1972:

With Dick Gaughan: Wild Mountain Thyme

Though not well-known in the United States, the Scottish folk singer Dick Gaughan recorded his first album in 1972 and is renowned in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Citizen K. was privileged to see him perform in a small community venue on The Mullet, a remote peninsula in the wilds Ireland's County Mayo. Singing with Gaughan and Emmylou Harris are Kate and Anna McGarrigle and Rufus Wainwright.

With Gram Parsons: Big Mouth Blues

Gram Parson discovered Emmylou Harris singing in a Washington, D. C. folk club. He asked her to record with him. Videos of Parsons, who who died in 1973 at age 26, are rare. Here he he is with The Flying Burrito Brothers, singing "Christine's Tune" with Chris Hillman:

Luxury Liner (1977)

Click here for a review of Luxury Liner and a track list.

Emmylou Harris was one of the first artists to record "Pancho and Lefty,"


Townes Van Zandt wrote Pancho and Lefty:

(from The Daily Galaxy)

I Ain't Living Long Like This

From Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town (1978), performed her with Spyboy (featuring Buddy Miller on lead guitar):


With the Hot Band:


Written by Rodney Crowell, "I Ain't Living Long Like This," appeared on his first album called Ain't Living Long Like This (1977). Rodney was an early member of the Hot Band; Emmylou recorded a number of his songs including this one. Rodney Crowell:

With Buddy Miller: Love Hurts

The incomparable Everly Brothers first recorded the Felice and Boudeleaux Bryant song in 1960:

Nazareth had an unlikely heavy metal hit with "Love Hurts":

Hard Times

With the Kate and Anna McGarrigle, singing Stephen Foster's "Hard Times."



Thanks to Roy for recommending this performance. For more about Stephen Foster, who wrote "Hard Times," click here.