A beautiful `Beautiful’
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Loudon Wainwright III does a fabulous job on this wonderful 1897 gospel song on his new album “High Wide and Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project.”
The album notes say Poole never recorded this song, though it’s said he sang it frequently in concert. Wainwright’s daughter, Lucy, leads the second verse. The lyrics are here. The lyrics with lead sheet are here.
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