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Will Oldham
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Person · Male · actor · guitarist · singer

Will Oldham

Bonnie · Bonnie Prince · Joseph Will Oldham
Born 24 Dec 1970United States16 albums

American singer-songwriter and actor

Biography

Joseph Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace (Palace, Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music). After briefly publishing music under his own name, in 1998 he adopted Bonnie "Prince" Billy as the name for most of his work.

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People

Member of

Amalgamated Sons of RestBox of ChocolatesBoxhead EnsembleChivalrous AmoekonsHavanaramaThe Pieces of Shit

Parents

Joanne Oldham

Children

Poppy Jo Oldham

Brothers and sisters

Ned OldhamPaul Oldham

Married to

Elsa Hansen Oldham

Songs written

  1. I See a Darknesscomposer, lyricist1999 · 54 releases
  2. New Partnercomposer, lyricist1995 · 30 releases
  3. Ridingcomposer, lyricist1993 · 26 releases
  4. You Will Miss Me When I Burnlyricist, writer1994 · 23 releases
  5. Strange Form of Lifecomposer, lyricist2006 · 22 releases
  6. Ohio River Boat Songcomposer, lyricist1992 · 21 releases
  7. Cursed Sleepcomposer, lyricist2006 · 20 releases
  8. Agnes, Queen of Sorrowcomposer, lyricist1994 · 17 releases
  9. I Send My Love to Youwriter1994 · 17 releases
  10. Stable Willwriter1994 · 17 releases
  11. A Minor Placecomposer, lyricist1999 · 15 releases
  12. Arise, Thereforecomposer, lyricist1996 · 15 releases
  13. Death to Everyonecomposer, lyricist1999 · 15 releases
  14. O How I Enjoy the Lightcomposer, lyricist1997 · 15 releases
  15. Trudy Dieswriter1993 · 15 releases
  16. God’s Small Songcomposer, lyricist2006 · 14 releases
  17. Lay and Lovecomposer, lyricist2006 · 14 releases
  18. Love Comes to Mecomposer, lyricist2006 · 14 releases
  19. May It Always Becomposer, lyricist2001 · 14 releases
  20. Quail and Dumplingscomposer, lyricist2011 · 14 releases
  21. The Seedlingcomposer, lyricist2006 · 14 releases
  22. The Waycomposer, lyricist2003 · 13 releases
  23. Waicomposer, lyricist2006 · 13 releases
  24. Wolf Among Wolvescomposer, lyricist2003 · 13 releases
  25. Beast for Theelyricist, writer2005 · 12 releases
  26. Master and Everyonecomposer, lyricist2003 · 12 releases
  27. One with the Birdscomposer, lyricist, writer1998 · 12 releases
  28. Pushkincomposer, lyricist1994 · 12 releases
  29. A Sucker’s Eveningcomposer, lyricist1996 · 11 releases
  30. After I Made Love to Youwriter2001 · 11 releases
  31. Cold & Wetcomposer, lyricist2006 · 11 releases
  32. I Am a Cinematographercomposer, lyricist1994 · 11 releases
  33. I Gave Youlyricist2005 · 11 releases
  34. King Mewriter1993 · 11 releases
  35. No More Workhorse Bluescomposer, lyricist1994 · 11 releases
  36. Southside of the Worldwriter1998 · 11 releases
  37. (I Was Drunk at the) Pulpitwriter1993 · 10 releases
  38. Bed Is for Sleepinglyricist2004 · 10 releases
  39. Big Fridaycomposer, lyricist2006 · 10 releases
  40. I Called You Backcomposer, lyricist2006 · 10 releases
  41. I Tried to Stay Healthy for Youwriter1993 · 10 releases
  42. Idle Hands Are the Devil’s Playthingswriter1993 · 10 releases
  43. O Paulwriter1993 · 10 releases
  44. The Sun Highlights the Lack in Eachcomposer, lyricist1996 · 10 releases
  45. Then the Letting Gowriter2006 · 10 releases
  46. Three Questionscomposer, lyricist2003 · 10 releases
  47. Werner's Last Blues to Blokbustercomposer, lyricist1994 · 10 releases
  48. Ease Down the Roadcomposer, lyricist2001 · 9 releases
  49. Goat and Ramlyricist2005 · 9 releases
  50. Kid of Harithcomposer, lyricist1996 · 9 releases
  51. Long Beforewriter1993 · 9 releases
  52. Meridawriter1993 · 9 releases
  53. My Home Is the Sealyricist2005 · 9 releases
  54. No Bad Newscomposer, lyricist2006 · 9 releases
  55. No Gold Diggercomposer, lyricist1996 · 9 releases
  56. O Let It Becomposer, lyricist1997 · 9 releases
  57. O Lord Are You in Need?writer1993 · 9 releases
  58. Only Someone Runninglyricist2005 · 9 releases
  59. Rich Wife Full of Happinesswriter2001 · 9 releases
  60. Stablematecomposer, lyricist1996 · 9 releases
  61. The Cellar Songwriter1993 · 9 releases
  62. The Signifying Wolfcomposer, lyricist2006 · 9 releases
  63. There Is No-One What Will Take Care of Youwriter1993 · 9 releases
  64. There Will Be Springcomposer, lyricist2011 · 9 releases
  65. (End of) Travellingcomposer, lyricist1995 · 8 releases
  66. A King at Nightwriter2001 · 8 releases
  67. At Break of Daycomposer, lyricist2001 · 8 releases
  68. Careless Lovewriter2001 · 8 releases
  69. Gulf Shorescomposer, lyricist2004 · 8 releases
  70. Just to See My Holly Homewriter2001 · 8 releases
  71. London Maywriter2024 · 8 releases
  72. Madeleine Marycomposer, lyricist1999 · 8 releases
  73. Night Noisescomposer, lyricist2011 · 8 releases
  74. Take However Long You Wantcomposer, lyricist1997 · 8 releases
  75. The Brute Choircomposer, lyricist2004 · 8 releases
  76. We Are Unhappycomposer, lyricist2011 · 8 releases
  77. West Palm Beachcomposer, lyricist2004 · 8 releases
  78. Ain’t You Wealthy, Ain’t You Wise?composer, lyricist2003 · 7 releases
  79. Even If Lovecomposer, lyricist2003 · 7 releases
  80. Give Me Childrencomposer, lyricist1996 · 7 releases
  81. Grand Dark Feeling of Emptinesswriter2001 · 7 releases
  82. I Don’t Belong to Anyonewriter2009 · 7 releases
  83. Our Homewriter2024 · 7 releases
  84. Sheepcomposer, lyricist2001 · 7 releases
  85. The Weaker Soldiercomposer, lyricist1996 · 7 releases
  86. Viva Ultracomposer, lyricist2004 · 7 releases
  87. 66writer2000 · 6 releases
  88. Blackcomposer, lyricist1999 · 6 releases
  89. Crazy Blue Bellscomposer, lyricist2023 · 6 releases
  90. Easy Does Itwriter2008 · 6 releases
  91. Go Folks, Golyricist2010 · 6 releases
  92. Hey Littlecomposer, lyricist2026 · 6 releases
  93. I Have Made a Placecomposer, lyricist2019 · 6 releases
  94. Jim Wisecomposer2014 · 6 releases
  95. Lessons From What’s Poorcomposer, lyricist2003 · 6 releases
  96. More Brother Ridescomposer, lyricist2004 · 6 releases
  97. Mrs Williamwriter2001 · 6 releases
  98. New Whalingcomposer, lyricist2011 · 6 releases
  99. Nomadic Revery (All Around)composer, lyricist1999 · 6 releases
  100. So Everyonewriter2008 · 6 releases
  101. So Far and Here We Arewriter2014 · 6 releases
  102. Song for the New Breedcomposer1999 · 6 releases
  103. They Keep Trying to Find Youcomposer, lyricist2026 · 6 releases
  104. This Is Far From Overcomposer, lyricist2019 · 6 releases
  105. Time to Be Clearcomposer, lyricist2011 · 6 releases
  106. What Are You?lyricist2005 · 6 releases
  107. You Know the Onecomposer, lyricist2019 · 6 releases
  108. You Want That Picturewriter2008 · 6 releases
  109. A Group of Womencomposer, lyricist1996 · 5 releases
  110. Another Day Full of Dreadcomposer, lyricist1999 · 5 releases
  111. Bananascomposer, lyricist2023 · 5 releases
  112. Beware Your Only Friendwriter2009 · 5 releases
  113. Black Captaincomposer, lyricist2011 · 5 releases
  114. Blood Embracelyricist2005 · 5 releases
  115. Building a Firecomposer, lyricist2019 · 5 releases
  116. Cowscomposer, lyricist2011 · 5 releases
  117. Disordercomposer, lyricist1996 · 5 releases
  118. Downstreamwriter2025 · 5 releases
  119. Dream Awhilecomposer, lyricist2019 · 5 releases
  120. I’m Loving the Streetwriter2007 · 5 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Sea Lion3 versions
  2. Apocolypse, No!2 versions
  3. Drone Not Drones2 versions
  4. I See a Darkness2 versions
  5. Ode #22 versions
  6. Ohio River Boat Song2 versions
  7. Ruby2 versions
  8. Song of Most2 versions
  9. Stable Will2 versions
  10. The Risen Lord2 versions
  11. (I Was Drunk at the) Pulpit
  12. (Thou Without) Partner
  13. All These Vicious Dogs
  14. Allowance
  15. Always Bathing in the Evening
  16. Antagonism
  17. Arise Therefore
  18. Barcelona
  19. Be Still and Know God (Don’t Be Shy)
  20. Big Balls
  21. Big Friday
  22. Black/Rich Tune
  23. Bogo
  24. Bolden Boke Boy
  25. Boy, Have You Cum
  26. Call Me a Liar
  27. Come In
  28. Comme la vie est belle
  29. Cycles
  30. Death to Everyone
  31. Do What You Will Do
  32. Don't Cry, Driver
  33. Dreaming My Dreams
  34. Drinking Woman
  35. Ebb’s Folly
  36. Emmanuel
  37. Every Mother's Son
  38. Exit Music (For a Dick)
  39. Fall Again
  40. Fall and Raise It On
  41. For the Mekons Et Al
  42. Gezundheit
  43. Guitar: Do What You Will Do
  44. Gypsy He‐Witch
  45. Happy Child
  46. I Am Still What I Meant to Be
  47. I Am a Cinematographer
  48. I Send My Love to You
  49. Idea and Deed
  50. Idle Hands Are the Devils Playthings
  51. In My Mind
  52. Jolly Fire a.k.a. 64
  53. Joya
  54. Jump in Jump in, Come in Come in
  55. Kid of Harith
  56. King Me
  57. Knoxville Girl
  58. Lars
  59. Let the Wires Ring
  60. Meaulnes
  61. Merida
  62. Mirror Man
  63. Mon capitaine
  64. Most People
  65. My Only Friend
  66. New Gypsy
  67. New Partner
  68. New Pony
  69. Night Comes On
  70. No More Rides
  71. O How I Enjoy the Light
  72. O Let It Be
  73. O Lord Are You in Need?
  74. Ode #1
  75. Ode #1a
  76. Ode #1b
  77. Ode #2a
  78. Ode #3
  79. Ode #3a
  80. Ode #4
  81. Ode #4a
  82. Ode #5
  83. Only Someone Running
  84. Open Your Heart
  85. Organ: Allowance
  86. Organ: Black/Rich
  87. Organ: Do What You Will Do
  88. Party With Marty (Abstract Blues)
  89. Patience
  90. Prologue
  91. Pushkin
  92. Rider
  93. Sapele
  94. Savory (Jawbox)
  95. Savory (Jawbox) [supporting Danyell Lanier in Oklahoma]
  96. So Far and Here We Are
  97. Song of All
  98. Speaks His Peace
  99. Strange Affair
  100. Strong Enough
  101. Sugarcane Juice Drinker
  102. Take However Long You Want
  103. The Benefit of Confrontation
  104. The Gator
  105. The Glory Goes
  106. The Spider's Dude Is Often Here
  107. The Way
  108. Three Photographs
  109. Under What Was Oppression
  110. Wai
  111. We All, Us Three, Will Ride
  112. Werners Blues to Blokbuster
  113. Western Song for J.L.L.
  114. You Will Miss Me When I Burn

Film soundtracks

Black/Rich Music
Black/Rich MusicWill Oldham · 1998Soundtrack

Albums

In My Mind / Spotlight
In My Mind / SpotlightWill Oldham / Rising Shotgun · 1997
Joya
JoyaWill Oldham · 1997
Little Joya
Little JoyaWill Oldham · 1997
Patience
PatienceWill Oldham · 1997
Western Music
Western MusicWill Oldham · 1997
All Most Heaven
All Most HeavenRian Murphy & Will Oldham · 2000
Guarapero: Lost Blues 2
Guarapero: Lost Blues 2Will Oldham · 2000
Ode Music
Ode MusicWill Oldham · 2000
We All, Us Three, Will Ride
We All, Us Three, Will RideWill Oldham · 2002
Seafarers Music
Seafarers MusicWill Oldham · 2004
Sea Note Presents Mr. Jews... The Search for the Elusive Silver Palace Record
Sea Note Presents Mr. Jews... The Search for the Elusive Silver Palace RecordDavid Berman / Will Oldham · 2005
Strong Enough / I’m On Fire
Strong Enough / I’m On FireOxes Featuring Will Oldham / Microkingdom Featuring Samuel T. Herring · 2012
Songs of Love and Horror
Songs of Love and HorrorWill Oldham · 2018
1994-08-09: Duke Coffee House, Durham, NC, USA
1994-08-09: Duke Coffee House, Durham, NC, USAWill Oldham
2002-08-08: Peel Session
2002-08-08: Peel SessionWill Oldham

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