It was Tom Rush I first heard sing this Joni song on The Circle Game, the very first of his albums I ever bought.
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April 21, 2010 at 11:10 am
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April 21, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Folk singer Tom Rush had met Mitchell in Toronto and was impressed with her songwriting ability. He took “Urge For Going” to popular folk act Judy Collins but she was not interested in the song at the time, so Rush recorded it himself. Country singer George Hamilton IV heard Rush performing it and recorded a hit country version.
April 22, 2010 at 12:10 am
sblake,
Joni is so young in this video and she has that magnificent voice I first remember.
Thanks for finding this.
April 21, 2010 at 6:21 pm
I thought Urge for Going was just an age thing
April 22, 2010 at 12:10 am
My Dear Hedley,
I think sometimes it is far more than an urge.
April 22, 2010 at 12:41 am
Hi Kat
S Blake- Thanks for the video!
Poking around for info, it appears that this is from Oscar Brand’s CBC “Let’s Sing Out” program from the mid-60’s. Brand is to her left. Jimmy Driftwood (Battle of New Orleans, Tennessee Stud)is to her right. Her old friend from art school in Calgary is playing bass, Harry Chapin.
April 22, 2010 at 9:17 am
J,
After knowing who was with Joni, I had to give the video another look. I would never have recognized them-thanks!