Julie Lee
Encyclopedia
Julie Lee is a singer/songwriter originally from Maryland
now living in Nashville
, Tennessee
. She is also a member of the band Old Black Kettle, with Sarah Siskind
, and has collaborated with Sarah Masen
. Her songs, "Away Down the River" and "Jacob's Dream" (the story of the Lost Children of the Alleghenies
) were recently recorded by Alison Krauss
on her latest collection album, A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection
(2007).
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
now living in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. She is also a member of the band Old Black Kettle, with Sarah Siskind
Sarah Siskind
Sarah Siskind is a singer and songwriter based in Nashville and grounded in folk and Appalachian roots. Her music has been classified as: rock, folk, americana, and alternative. Alison Krauss has championed Sarah and values her songs so highly that she’s recorded two of them, both of which became...
, and has collaborated with Sarah Masen
Sarah Masen
Sarah Masen is a singer/songwriter originally from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, but has for several years lived in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, author David Dark, and their three children. Initially signed to Charlie Peacock's re:think label, and subsequently to Word, she is now...
. Her songs, "Away Down the River" and "Jacob's Dream" (the story of the Lost Children of the Alleghenies
Lost Children of the Alleghenies
The Lost Children of the Alleghenies is a folk story from the Appalachia region of the United States.Joseph and George Cox are known through the Allegheny Mountains as The Lost Children of the Alleghenies...
) were recently recorded by Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...
on her latest collection album, A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection
A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection
A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection is a compilation album by country/bluegrass artist Alison Krauss. It was released on April 3, 2007, and is a collection of new and old songs that Krauss has recorded. It features duets with Sting, Brad Paisley, John Waite, and James Taylor. The album debuted...
(2007).
Albums
- Stones (1999, Independent)
- Many Waters (2000)
- Made From Scratch (2003)
- Stillhouse Road (2004, CompadreCompadreThe compadre relationship between the parents and godparents of a child is an important bond which originates when a child is baptized in Hispanic families...
) - Take Me Out to Hear the Band (2007, Independent)
- OBK LIVE (2007) (Old Black Kettle Live at The Station Inn)
- Will There Really Be A Morning" (2009)
Contributions
- Song of AmericaSong of America (album)Song of America is a 3-disc, compilation album comprising 50 songs related to the history of America. Released on September 18, 2007 under Split Rock Records/Thirty One Tigers, the music collection was conceived by former U.S...
(2007) - "Once More Our God Vouchsafe to Shine"
Lee's songs covered by other artists
- "Beautiful Night" - Pam TillisPam TillisPamela Yvonne "Pam" Tillis is an American country music singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis....
(Just in Time for ChristmasJust in Time for ChristmasJust in Time for Christmas is the tenth studio album, and first Christmas album, recorded by country music artist Pam Tillis. The album was released on November 13, 2007, on Tillis' own Stellar Cat Records and distributed by RED Distribution. The album features seven of Tillis' favorite Christmas...
) - "Undone" - Mark ErelliMark ErelliMark Erelli is an American folk singer/songwriter from Reading, Massachusetts. He currently resides in Massachusetts. Erelli is a 1996 graduate of Bates College, where he majored in Biology, and holds a Master's Degree in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Massachusetts...
- "Here the Mountaintops to Roam" - Dave Peterson and 1946
- "Stillhouse Road - Mark Newton Band (Hillbilly Pilgrim)
- "Away Down the River" - Alison Krauss (A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection)
- "Jacob's Dream" - Alison Krauss (A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection)