![]() ![]() Steve Goodman was born on Jin Chicago, Illinois. Steve Goodman co-wrote “The Twentieth Century…” with fellow Chicago-based songwriter John Prine and released it on his 1977 LP Say It In Private. That, by the way, is Pete Seeger playing banjo. Sometime later, I heard “The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over” on the radio and had one of those moments when I knew instantly that I must learn how to play and sing that song. Here’s Steve’s recording, the one that I learned the song from. On his 1972 album, Somebody Else’s Troubles, Steve lists the song as “The Vegetable Song (The Barnyard Dance).” The song’s author, Virginia-born, Piedmont Blues musician Carl Martin (1906-1979) called it simply “Barnyard Dance” on his 1972 recording with Matrin, Bogan & Armstrong. ![]() Some of the most fun songs that I’ve ever played and sung I learned from the recordings of Steve Goodman. ![]()
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