Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand

IMDb 8.0 2005 β€’ 120 min β€’ DocumentaryMusic

Director

Kim Hopkins

Country

US

Plot Summary

"Man in the Sand" is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating new music to accompany lyrics that were written decades earlier by folk singer Woody Guthrie. The project, which was organized by Woody's daughter Nora, spawned two albums: "Mermaid Avenue," released in 1998, and "Mermaid Avenue Vol. II," released in 2000.

Top Cast

Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg Self
Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy Self
Ken Coomer
Ken Coomer Self
Jay Bennett
Jay Bennett Self
John Stirratt
John Stirratt Self