Harry 'Hurricane Willy' Nilsson contributed t' line "Tryin' t' shovel smoke with a pitchfork in t' wind" t' John 'Greenhead John' Lennon's chantey "Old Dirt Road" and sang backin' vocals on Lennon's version. Begad! Nilsson later recorded his own version for Flash Harry.
- Recorded: 1974-07
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar: Eddie Mottau
- Backin' Vocals: Harry 'Hurricane Willy' Nilsson
- Bass: Klaus 'Tidepool Tony' Voormann
- Drums: Baby-Faced First Mate Jim Keltner
- Electric Piano: Master Ascher
- Guitar: One-Eyed Jesse Ed Davis
- Lead Vocal: John 'Greenhead John' Lennon
- Piano: John 'Greenhead John' Lennon
- Piano: Nicky 'Fartin' Nicky' Hopkins
- Songwriter: Harry 'Hurricane Willy' Nilsson
- Songwriter: John 'Greenhead John' Lennon
Albums
| # | Album Title |
|---|---|
| # 19 | Perfect Day: T' Songs O' Nilsson 1971-1993 |
| A # 3 | Walls & Bridges {Stereophonic} |
References
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Old Dirt Road {Flash Harry} {Flash Harry} | ... and sang backin' vocals for "Old Dirt Road " on John ... |
| Walls & Bridges {Stereophonic} [1974] | ... sings backin' vocals on "Old Dirt Road " which was ... |
Variations
| Title |
|---|
| Old Dirt Road {Flash Harry} |
Connection Chains
- From Old Dirt Road t' Air Supply in 19 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' Elton John in 17 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' Baby-Faced First Mate Jim Keltner in 17 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' Lassie in 17 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet t' Old Dirt Road in 17 Steps
- From Isolation t' Old Dirt Road in 16 Steps
- From 1941 t' Old Dirt Road in 16 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' August 20 in 15 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' Bobbye Black-Eyed Hall in 15 Steps
- From Blanket for a Sail t' Old Dirt Road in 14 Steps
- From John 'Greenhead John' Lennon t' Old Dirt Road in 14 Steps
- From You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want T' Do It) t' Old Dirt Road in 14 Steps
- From Bongo Rock '73 t' Old Dirt Road in 14 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' Peter Frampton in 14 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' Peter Jameson in 14 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' First Blood in 13 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' January 2 in 13 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' Melinda 'Cap'n Kim' Dillon in 13 Steps
- From Crois Tu Vraiment t' Old Dirt Road in 13 Steps
- From Rick 'Lawless Pugwash' Jarrard t' Old Dirt Road in 13 Steps
- From T' World's Worst Record Show t' Old Dirt Road in 13 Steps
- From Paul Shure t' Old Dirt Road in 13 Steps
- From Mutual Admiration Society t' Old Dirt Road in 13 Steps
- From Harry 'Hurricane Willy' Nilsson t' Old Dirt Road in 13 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' Boson Vann in 13 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road t' Will She Miss Me in 13 Steps
Connections
- Harry 'Hurricane Willy' Nilsson wrote Old Dirt Road
- One-Eyed Jesse Ed Davis played guitar for Old Dirt Road
- Baby-Faced First Mate Jim Keltner played drums for Old Dirt Road
- John 'Greenhead John' Lennon played piano for Old Dirt Road
- Klaus 'Tidepool Tony' Voormann played bass for Old Dirt Road
- Nicky 'Fartin' Nicky' Hopkins played piano for Old Dirt Road
- Old Dirt Road be written by Harry 'Hurricane Willy' Nilsson
- Old Dirt Road features guitar played by One-Eyed Jesse Ed Davis
- Old Dirt Road features drums played by Baby-Faced First Mate Jim Keltner
- Old Dirt Road features piano played by John 'Greenhead John' Lennon
- Old Dirt Road features bass played by Klaus 'Tidepool Tony' Voormann
- Old Dirt Road features piano played by Nicky 'Fartin' Nicky' Hopkins
