In this interview, Daniel Truckey speaks with singer-songwriter and actor Loudon Wainwright III ahead of his benefit performance for WNMU Public Media at Strega Nonna in Negaunee. Wainwright reflects on his multi-decade career, explaining how his father's record collection, Broadway music, and comedy novelty records shaped his distinct balance of humorous, poignant, and confessional songwriting.
He touches upon his family history as a descendant of New York's Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant and discusses his three musical children, jokingly attributing their immense talent to their mothers' households. He also talks about his creative process, his acting roots at Carnegie Tech, his role as the singing surgeon on the television show M*A*S*H, and his upcoming 80th birthday concert featuring lifelong friends Michael McKean and Christopher Guest.
Public Radio 90's Daniel Truckey spoke with Wainwright III about his music and the upcoming show:
For more information about Loudon Wainwright III, visit his website here, and for the Strega Nonna WNMU Benefit information, visit the link here.
