RIP Bill Morrissey

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A great songwriter. He often recorded with the late Johnny Cunningham.

http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/07/grammy-nominated-folk-artist-bill-morrissey-dead/7hSt0imItlXELhTLLtR6uN/index.html?p1=News_links

Here’s one of his best-known songs, Birches:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnp5E1Hm3Lw

“And me, I couldn’t be happier
The service here is fine
They’ve got dinner ready at half-past nine
And I’m going steady with Patsy Cline
And just last night in a bar room
I bought Robert Johnson a beer
Yeah, I know, everybody’s always surprised to find him here

It’s a great life in heaven
It’s better than the Bible said
It’s a great life here in heaven
It’s a great life when you’re dead.”

–Bill Morrissey, “Letter from Heaven”

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I have his album with the song Beulah Land. Grandma’s name was Beulah and he captured Grandma in the song. He’ll be able to say hello to her.