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Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) (Harry Belafonte)
Released on Philo, also St. Olav’s Gate (Nanci Griffith), Banks of the Pontchartrain (Nanci Griffith) and The Wing & the Wheel (Nanci Griffith)
Engineered by Jesse Henderson, also Jaded (Aerosmith), Just Push Play (Aerosmith) and Fly Away From Here (Aerosmith)
Part of Friend of Mine, also Ain’t Life a Brook, Fishing With Bill and The Road
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
Ellen Karas produced 4 of Bill Morrissey’s top 9 songs
Jesse Henderson engineered 4 of Bill Morrissey’s top 9 songs
[traditional]’s most frequent co-writer is Johannes Brahms (29 songs together)
Credits
All 10 credits
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Produced by
- Ellen Karas
- Performed by
- Bill Morrissey, Billy Conway, Ed Sheridan, Greg Brown and Richard Gates
- Engineered by
- Jesse Henderson
- Part of
- Friend of Mine
- Released on
- Philo
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Produced by
- Ellen Karas
- Performed by
- Bill Morrissey, Billy Conway, Ed Sheridan, Greg Brown and Richard Gates
- Engineered by
- Jesse Henderson
- Part of
- Friend of Mine
- Released on
- Philo
Connected by credits
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Same writer: [traditional]
Same engineer: Jesse Henderson
Same producer: Ellen Karas
Same label: Philo
Same writer: [traditional]
Same engineer: Jesse Henderson
Same producer: Ellen Karas
Same label: Philo
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz He Was a Friend of Mine was performed by Bill Morrissey
He Was a Friend of Mine was performed by Bill Morrissey
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz He Was a Friend of Mine was performed by Billy Conway
He Was a Friend of Mine was performed by Billy Conway
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz He Was a Friend of Mine was performed by Ed Sheridan
He Was a Friend of Mine was performed by Ed Sheridan
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz He Was a Friend of Mine was performed by Greg Brown
He Was a Friend of Mine was performed by Greg Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz He Was a Friend of Mine was performed by Richard Gates
He Was a Friend of Mine was performed by Richard Gates
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz He Was a Friend of Mine was produced by Ellen Karas
He Was a Friend of Mine was produced by Ellen Karas
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz He Was a Friend of Mine was written by [traditional]
He Was a Friend of Mine was written by [traditional]
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz He Was a Friend of Mine is part of the release Friend of Mine
He Was a Friend of Mine is part of the release Friend of Mine
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Philo is the label of the song He Was a Friend of Mine
Philo is the label of the song He Was a Friend of Mine
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz He Was a Friend of Mine was engineered by Jesse Henderson
He Was a Friend of Mine was engineered by Jesse Henderson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz He Was a Friend of Mine was released on 1993-01-01
He Was a Friend of Mine was released on 1993-01-01
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026