Loudon Wainwright III and Chris Smither

For the past fifty-four years, Loudon Wainwright III has carved out a distinguished career as one of our most original singer-songwriters, a six-string tragicomedian with material that is by turns funny, heart-wrenching, and always deeply personal. Along the way, he’s released over thirty albums, won a Grammy, acted in films and TV shows (including MASH), and had his songs recorded by artists including Johnny Cash, Mose Allison, Bonnie Raitt, and his own son, Rufus Wainwright.