Bill Reid's
Fewer Sorrows Music
Blues, Folk, Kids, Country -- Originals & Covers -- and Some for Longhairs



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William H. Reid and Chris O. Reeves are BMI artists/composers.

In addition to Bill, players on this these tracks and samples include Clayton Ivey, piano; Chris Reeves and Bill Hullett, lead guitar; Ron Knuth and Glen Duncan, fiddle, mandolin; Tony "Little Sun" Glover, French harp (harmonica); Michael Douchette, steel guitar and harmonica; Dow Tomlin, Bass; Tommy Wells, drums; J'Nae Fincannon, Christine Albert, Mike Blakely & Brian Collins, additional vocals; Sue Ann Meyer, organ & additional strings; Stephen Meyer, engineer, percussion & dobro; Bill Reid, rhythm guitar, alternate lead, & vocals. All 2011 and later cuts and tracks recorded at Hilltop Studio, Nashville (John Nicholson, engineer).

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All Reid & Reeves compositions are copyright (c) 1972-2011 by William H. Reid (BMI) and/or Chris Reeves (BMI).
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MP3 samples from Country Blues and Story Songs (see notes & lyrics)

". . . a rich tapestry that brings every song alive . . . Reid and the Band take the listener on a nonstop road trip with wonderful hills and curves. It's a great ride!" -- Kathleen Hudson, Director, Texas Heritage Music Foundation
Pocket Full of Soul Theme for a the blues harmonica documentary of the same name.
J. Lee, S. Cariff
ASCAP
1:00
1.0M
MP3
Trouble in Mind I've played this for 50 years.
R. M. Jones
 
1:02
1.1M
MP3
Pancho & Lefty Hope we did ths song, and Townes, justice.
T. van Zandt
 
1:00
1.0M
MP3
In a Young Girl's Mind One of Hoyt's very best songs.
H. Axton
BMI
1:00
1.0M
MP3
Betty & Dupree Just good blues, much as I learned it from Josh White in the 1960s.
C. Willis, traditional
 
1:00
1.0M
MP3
The New Frankie & Johnny Not so "new" now.
B. Gibson, S. Silverstein
 
1:02
1.0M
MP3
Because You're There (Nashville version)
W. Reid
BMI
1:03
1.2M
MP3
Mr. Bojangles Think George Burns & Sammy Davis, Jr., not the Nitty Gritty guys.
S. Goodman
  
1:00
1.0M
MP3
One Town at a Time (Updated arrangement)
W. Reid
BMI
1:05
1.2M
MP3
A Place Inside His Heart (Updated arrangement & lyric) 2010 Austin Songwriter Competition winner
W. Reid
BMI
1:00
1.0M
MP3
Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down One of the best-written simple songs I know.
K. Kristofferson
  
1:00
1.0M
MP3
 
Children's Songs (unmastered) from Songs for My Family (2011)
The Mountain Man Written for my grand-nephew Dylan, who really is a mountain kid.
W. Reid
BMI
1:11
1.1M
MP3
Max Growing Up Written for my first grand-nephew, Max.
W. Reid
BMI
1:08
1.1M
MP3
Cheerio, You-All! Written for grand-nephew Will, born in Colorado then moved to England.
W. Reid
BMI
1:17
1.5M
MP3
Grace Before Breakfast Written for grand-neice Grace.
W. Reid
BMI
0:56
1.1M
MP3
Talkin' Junebug Blues For my granddaughter, June. (taken from an earlier album)
W. Reid
BMI
0:52
0.8M
MP3
Good Night, Moon (Lullaby for June) Written for gradndaughter June when she discovered the moon.
W. Reid
BMI
0:35
0.6M
MP3
           
Chris Reeves Originals from his 2011 release A Good Year for Beer
I'll Be Missing You This one's gonna be a classic.
C. Reeves
BMI
1:00
1.0M
MP3
Eastland County Bound Instrumental just made for a movie car chase.
C. Reeves
BMI
1:05
1.1M
MP3
A Real Good Year for Beer Don't invest in love, but it's gonna be a real good year for beer.
C. Reeves, J.A. Martinez, R. Knuth
BMI
1:00
1.0M
MP3
           

2011 TMA Award Nominee A Place Inside My Heart
(MP3s from the 2010 album)
Hello In There The best of John Prine's compositions.
J. Prine
ASCAP
0:52
0.8M
MP3

Jelly, Jelly Blues as I learned it from Josh White nearly 50 years ago.
Eckstine, Hines
ASCAP
0:58
0.9M
MP3
Talkin' Junebug Blues For my granddaughter. Great Christine Albert voice!
W. Reid
BMI
0:52
0.8M
MP3
One Town at a Time Country fans with a sense of humor are gonna like this.
W. Reid, E. Reid
BMI
0:55
0.9M
MP3
(Did You Hear) John Hurt The Zydeco version.
T. Paxton
ASCAP
0:51
0.8M
MP3
Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out Ain't it the truth.
Cox
BMI
0:50
0.8M
MP3
Drivin' Home From my truck driving days.
W. Reid
BMI
0:53
0.8M
MP3
Autumn Play it for your wife or your girlfriend.
W. Reid
BMI
0:38
0.6M
MP3
Hoochie Coochie Man Yes, I am.
W. Dixon
BMI
1:00
0.9M
MP3

A Place Inside My Heart The title song; Austin Songwriter Competition winner.

W. Reid
BMI
0:45
0.7M
MP3
Bill's Jump Delta blues meets zydeco.
Trad./Ledbetter
BMI
1:12
1.2M
MP3
Good Night, Moon (Lullaby for June) Sweet. Just sweet.
W. Reid
BMI
0:35
0.6M
MP3
Other Songwriter Demos (Rough; see notes & lyrics)
The Pirate and the Swan
W. Reid
BMI
1:06
1.0M
MP3
Merryville Highwway Song
W. Reid
BMI
1:19
1.3M
MP3
Central Louisiana Daydream (coming soon, see lyric)
W. Reid
BMI
Anesthetic (Half a Bottle Left Inside) (coming soon, see lyric)
W. Reid
BMI
   
 
Other Blues, Folk Covers
Sweet Baby James (just Bill, live)
J. Taylor
ASCAP
0:40
0.7M
MP3
Ship in the Sky (just Bill, live)
W. Guthrie
BMI
0:33
0.5M
MP3
     
   

Real oldies from Bill on The Folksinger Cometh (1964)
St. James Infirmary Blues (Just Bill, over 45 years ago)
Trad.
  
3:15
3.0M
MP3
House of the Risin' Sun (coming soon)
Trad.
  
   
Rain (coming soon)
Settles
  
   
Children Go (Where I Send Thee) (coming soon)
Trad.
  
   
     
   

Reid Classical/Orchestral (1990s compositions)
Requiem Series -- Prelude: Requiem Vivace New & better orchestral performance coming soon!
W. Reid
 
3:32
3.3M
MP3
Requiem Series -- Youth New & better orchestral performance coming soon!
W. Reid
 
8:56
8.4M
MP3
Requiem Series -- Age New & better orchestral performance coming soon!
W. Reid
 
5:13
5.0M
MP3
Requiem Series -- Postlude: Afterlife New & better orchestral performance coming soon!
W. Reid
 
8:19
7.8M
MP3
     
   
William H. Schreiber 1910 Vaudeville Compositions (synthesized instrumentals)
(Copyright (c) renewed by the Schreiber heirs. CLICK HERE for others & ordering information.)
Back, Back, Back to Albuquerque (formerly the Albuquerque City Song, played at Dukes baseball games)
W.H. Schreiber
 
0:48
0.8M
MP3
Cleopatra
W.H. Schreiber
 
1:00
0.9M
MP3
 
W.H. Schreiber
       
           

All Reid compositions are copyright (c) 1969-2011 William H. Reid (BMI). For LICENSE or booking information, email Fewer Sorrows Music.


A Place Inside My Heart
Featuring Bill with Chris Reeves, lead guitar; Ron Knuth, fiddle; Tony Glover, French harp;
Stephen & Sue Ann Meyer, percussion & orchestrals; Christine Albert & Mike Blakely, background vocals

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