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…

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.

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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