Will Oldham

Will Oldham is a songwriter and musician from Louisville, Kentucky. His music is often (perhaps inappropriately) placed under the genre of "alternative country". Oldham attended Brown University.

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Songwriter - Musician - Louisville, Kentucky - Genre - Alternative country - Brown University

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Oldham has recorded under many names, including Palace, Palace Music, Palace Brothers, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, and Bonnie Billy. He often plays and records with other musicians, including Dave Pajo and his brothers Ned and Paul Oldham, but is generally the chief creator of the music. He has also been involved in musical projects and bands such as The Amalgamated Sons of Rest, The Anomoanon and The Boxhead Ensemble.

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Oldham has said that the Bonnie 'Prince' Billy moniker has many references. These include Bonnie 'Prince' Charlie, an 18th century Jacobite pretender to the throne of Great Britain; Billy the Kid, the 19th century American outlaw also known as William Bonney; and the American singer Nat King Cole.

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Bonnie 'Prince' Charlie - 18th century - Jacobite - Great Britain - Billy the Kid - 19th century - American - Outlaw - Singer - Nat King Cole

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