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The Songs of Hugh Jean O'Reilly - 'This Life'


Year

1957


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While Alex worked at the record shop and cinema, Isaac worked with his mother at the local library. He spent every moment either reading or playing his guitar on the street with songwriter/activist Hugh Jean O’Reilly, who he had met while busking. At the same time that Alex was inspired by composition, Isaac got lost in the world of lyrics. Hugh's 'originals' were inspired by songs he'd heard while traveling around in boxcars with his dad (a keen purveyor of traditional/folk music) and family friend Woody Guthrie.


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This Life - Eugene Schofield-Georgeson

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