Miss Williams Guitar

Album: Tomorrow The Green Grass (1995)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This song finds Jayhawks frontman Mark Olsen paying tribute to his girlfriend at the time, folk-rock singer/songwriter Victoria Williams (they later married). Olsen later left The Jayhawks to form The Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers with Williams, but they divorced in 2006, which also led to the dissolution of their musical partnership.
  • When we spoke with Jayhawks guitarist and co-songwriter Gary Louris in a 2012 interview, he said that he had "very little to do with that song, other than playing the riff." He added: "That's truly a Mark Olson song. If you're talking about Olson/Louris in a kind of Lennon/McCartney thing, then that's his 'Strawberry Fields.' I had very little to do with that other than playing the guitar."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"

Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"They're Playing My Song

As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?

Andrew Farriss of INXS

Andrew Farriss of INXSSongwriter Interviews

Andrew Farriss on writing with Michael Hutchence, the stories behind "Mystify" and other INXS hits, and his country-flavored debut solo album.

Classic Metal

Classic MetalFact or Fiction

Ozzy, Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest and even Michael Bolton show up in this Classic Metal quiz.

Charlie Benante of Anthrax

Charlie Benante of AnthraxSongwriter Interviews

The drummer for Anthrax is also a key songwriter. He explains how the group puts their songs together and tells the stories behind some of their classics.

Pete Anderson

Pete AndersonSongwriter Interviews

Pete produced Dwight Yoakam, Michelle Shocked, Meat Puppets, and a very memorable track for Roy Orbison.

Wherefore Art Thou Romeo Lyric

Wherefore Art Thou Romeo LyricMusic Quiz

In this quiz, spot the artist who put Romeo into a song lyric.