Harry Nilsson contributed the line "Trying to shovel smoke with a pitchfork in the wind" to John Lennon's song "Old Dirt Road" and sang backing vocals on Lennon's version. Nilsson later recorded his own version for Flash Harry.
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- Recorded: 1974-07
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar: Eddie Mottau
- Backing Vocals: Harry Nilsson
- Bass: Klaus Voormann
- Drums: Jim Keltner
- Electric Piano: Ken Ascher
- Guitar: Jesse Ed Davis
- Lead Vocal: John Lennon
- Piano: John Lennon
- Piano: Nicky Hopkins
- Songwriter: Harry Nilsson
- Songwriter: John Lennon
Albums
| # | Album Title |
|---|---|
| # 19 | Perfect Day: The Songs Of Nilsson 1971-1993 |
| A # 3 | Walls & Bridges {Stereophonic} |
References
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Old Dirt Road {Flash Harry} {Flash Harry} | ... and sang backing vocals for "Old Dirt Road " on John ... |
| Walls & Bridges {Stereophonic} [1974] | ... sings backing vocals on "Old Dirt Road " which was ... |
Variations
| Title |
|---|
| Old Dirt Road {Flash Harry} |
Connection Chains
- From Old Dirt Road to Air Supply in 19 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Elton John in 17 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Jim Keltner in 17 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Lassie in 17 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Old Dirt Road in 17 Steps
- From 1941 to Old Dirt Road in 16 Steps
- From Isolation to Old Dirt Road in 16 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to August 20 in 15 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Bobbye Hall in 15 Steps
- From You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) to Old Dirt Road in 14 Steps
- From John Lennon to Old Dirt Road in 14 Steps
- From Bongo Rock '73 to Old Dirt Road in 14 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Peter Frampton in 14 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Peter Jameson in 14 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to First Blood in 13 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to January 2 in 13 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Melinda Dillon in 13 Steps
- From Paul Shure to Old Dirt Road in 13 Steps
- From Mutual Admiration Society to Old Dirt Road in 13 Steps
- From Rick Jarrard to Old Dirt Road in 13 Steps
- From Crois Tu Vraiment to Old Dirt Road in 13 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Ted Vann in 13 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Will She Miss Me in 13 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Without Her in 13 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Bob Dylan in 12 Steps
- From Old Dirt Road to Bowling Green, Kentucky in 12 Steps
Connections
- Harry Nilsson wrote Old Dirt Road
- Jesse Ed Davis played guitar for Old Dirt Road
- Jim Keltner played drums for Old Dirt Road
- John Lennon played piano for Old Dirt Road
- Klaus Voormann played bass for Old Dirt Road
- Nicky Hopkins played piano for Old Dirt Road
- Old Dirt Road was written by Harry Nilsson
- Old Dirt Road features guitar played by Jesse Ed Davis
- Old Dirt Road features drums played by Jim Keltner
- Old Dirt Road features piano played by John Lennon
- Old Dirt Road features bass played by Klaus Voormann
- Old Dirt Road features piano played by Nicky Hopkins
![Old Dirt Road [Explicit]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51agBY5YCEL._SL500_.jpg "Old Dirt Road [Explicit]")
