Angel from Montgomery, duet with John Prine

Various Artists, Tribute to Steve Goodman, 1985

In a live performance, Bonnie Raitt sings her trademark Angel From Montgomery with the song's writer, John Prine. This duet shows up on a number of releases including The Bonnie Raitt Collection, but the Goodman tribute concert is the source. The latest release is on Coal Country Music in 2009. 


Prine writes about the song in the notes for his Great Days anthology, where the duet also shows up. His buddy, Eddie, he says, " always used to tell people that I was writing about the Montgomery Ward building in Chicago, which has an angel on top that sticks out on a flagpole. I didn't know that, but that's where Eddie thought I got the idea." So there's a little trivia for Bonnie Raitt fans in Chicago.
       
Tracks with Bonnie Raitt

• Angel From Montgomery