Vid: Jesse Winchester – Can’t Stand Up…

Prior to watching a recent episode of Elvis Costello’s Spectacle, I had never heard of singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester. Winchester’s unique story involved him moving to Canada to avoid serving in the Vietnam War, having his self-titled debut album produced by Robbie Robertson and not being allowed to tour the US until being granted amnesty in the late ’70s. Winchester, who vaguely resembles Bob Ross, is joined here by both Bonnie Raitt and Emmylou Harris for this performance of Can’t Stand Up All By Myself…

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Jesse Winchester – Can’t Stand Up All By Myself

Winchester, along with Ray LaMontagne and Lyle Lovett can be seen on tonight’s episode of Spectacle, so tune in to hear more about his career.