Episode Details

Patty Griffin is a songwriter whose music is direct, honest and deeply human. In this episode of The Real Americana with Louise & Blair, we explore her unlikely Motown and Smiths influences, the Americana award-winning "Children Running Through", and songs about love, family and everyday life. We also talk about her battle with cancer, the impact it had on her voice, her relationship with her mother, and finish with her beautiful take on Tom Waits’ “Ruby’s Arms”.