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63-478: Over the years Acoustic Café has presented artists including John Prine , John Mayer , M Ward , Emmylou Harris , Beck , Tori Amos and Ani DiFranco (whose "Million Dollar Intro" is the music played at the program's opening and closing). New, up-and-coming talent remains a constant of Acoustic Cafe's mission. Acoustic Café can be heard on commercial and non-commercial radio stations around North America , and worldwide on Voice Of America . Web broadcasts and

126-620: A Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award . The week after his death, Prine hit number one on Billboard ' s Rock Songwriters Chart because his singles ("In Spite Of Ourselves", "Angel from Montgomery", "Hello In There", "When I Get To Heaven", and "That's the Way the World Goes Round") all charted in the top 25 of the Hot Rock Song Chart. On the Billboard 200 , his 1971 debut album re-entered

189-650: A 3-hour session, documented in both video and audio. Additionally, Acoustic Cafe and SongCraft presented a panel at the conference to discuss the creative process and debut some of the new songs created in Austin between 3/10 and 3/15, 2014. SXSW coincided with Acoustic Cafe's 1000th continuous weekly broadcast. 2014 was the inaugural year of the Acoustic Cafe curated new-folk series at St. Cecilia Music Center, Grand Rapids, MI. Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Townes Earle were part of

252-403: A brand new song. The songs were then recorded at a studio, and premiered in front of a live audience, using the car (2015 Ford CMAX Energi) for amplification. 5 new songs were created, and the videos and audio were turned into a web series to accompany the radio features on Acoustic Cafe. The trips/artists/studios were: The Acoustic Cafe/SongCraft team was invited to present an @Google Talk about

315-480: A cover version of Goodman's "My Old Man". In 1991, Prine released the Grammy -winning The Missing Years , his first collaboration with producer and Heartbreakers bassist Howie Epstein . The title song records Prine's humorous take on what Jesus did in the unrecorded years between his childhood and ministry . In 1995, Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings was released, another collaboration with Epstein. On this album

378-537: A follow-up to In Spite of Ourselves . The album features country music covers spotlighting some of the most prominent female voices in the genre, including; Alison Krauss , Kacey Musgraves , and Lee Ann Womack , as well as Iris DeMent, the only guest artist to appear on both compilation albums. On March 15, 2017, the American Currents exhibit opened at the Country Music Hall of Fame . The exhibit featured

441-679: A former right-of-way for the old Chicago Aurora & Elgin electric railroad. In Maywood, the path runs between North and South Maywood Drive on the west side of town and along the Adams Street right-of way. Interstate 290 , the Eisenhower Expressway , bisects (north and south) the town as it goes from Chicago west to join Interstate 294 , the Tri-State Tollway, in Hillside . Maywood

504-651: A pair of cowboy boots and jacket that Prine often wore on stage, his personal guitar, and the original handwritten lyric to his hit, "Angel From Montgomery". The American Currents Class of 2016 showcased artists who made a significant impact on country music in 2016, including, Prine. Prine won his second Artist of the Year award at the 2017 Americana Music Honors & Awards after previously winning in 2005. On February 8, 2018, Prine announced his first new album of original material in 13 years, titled The Tree of Forgiveness , would be released on April 13. Produced by Dave Cobb ,

567-452: A previous relationship. Prine had a home, and spent part of the year, in Kinvara , Galway, Ireland. In early 1998, Prine was diagnosed with squamous-cell cancer on the right side of his neck. He had major surgery to remove a substantial amount of diseased tissue, followed by six weeks of radiation therapy . The surgery removed a piece of his neck and severed a few nerves in his tongue, while

630-607: A railroad was built after the American Civil War , which stimulated the rise of Chicago. At least one house in what became Maywood is known to have been used as a station on the Underground Railroad , to aid refugee African-American slaves in escaping to freedom in the North. Some settled in the free state of Illinois; others went on to Canada, which had abolished slavery, seeking further distance from slavecatchers. The site of

693-493: A secret location in Austin to work with SongCraft Presents' Ben Arthur to create a brand new song in a 3-hour session. The demos were then taken back to New York for the creation of the finished song. Acoustic Café aired interviews with the artists, as well as extended segments about the creation of the new songs. At the end of 2013, SXSW announced that the Acoustic Café / SongCraft Presents sessions would be an official part of

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756-474: A songwriter's credit (stating he was too drunk when the song was written to remember what he had contributed) and Goodman received sole credit. Goodman bought Prine a jukebox as a gift from his publishing royalties. In 1975, Prine toured the U.S. and Canada with a full band featuring guitarist Arlen Roth . Pink Cadillac (1979) features two songs produced by Sun Records founder Sam Phillips , who by this time rarely did any studio work. The song "Saigon"

819-589: A streaming archive are also widely available on the net. By 2010, Acoustic Café had grown to 90+ terrestrial radio affiliates and expanded its online presence and archive (link below). Acoustic Café began taping sessions on the road in 2012, with sessions held at both the national Folk Alliance convention (2/12, Memphis, TN) and Midwest Regional convention (10/12, St. Louis). In 2013, Acoustic Café and SongCraft Presents in New York joined forces to create new songs at SXSW in Austin, TX. Songwriters were invited to

882-526: A supporting role in the Billy Bob Thornton movie Daddy & Them (2001). "In Spite of Ourselves" is played during the end credits. Prine recorded a version of Stephen Foster 's " My Old Kentucky Home " in 2004 for the compilation album Beautiful Dreamer , which won the Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album. In 2005, Prine released his first all-new offering since Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings ,

945-578: A tribute album titled Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine . The album features members of the modern folk revival, including My Morning Jacket , The Avett Brothers , Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band , Old Crow Medicine Show , Lambchop , Josh Ritter , Drive-By Truckers , Nickel Creek 's Sara Watkins , Deer Tick featuring Liz Isenberg, Justin Townes Earle , Those Darlins , and Bon Iver 's Justin Vernon . In 2016, Prine

1008-484: A variety of Chicago clubs. He was offered a one-album deal of covers and with a few of his original songs, by Bob Koester from Delmark Records , but decided the project was not right for him. In 1971, Prine was playing regularly at the Earl of Old Town. Steve Goodman, who was performing with Kris Kristofferson at another Chicago club, persuaded Kristofferson to go see Prine late one night. Kristofferson later recalled, "By

1071-570: Is a Steve Goodman–produced album that gave listeners songs such as "That's The Way That The World Goes 'Round", "Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone", "Fish and Whistle", and the title track. In 1974, singer David Allan Coe achieved considerable success on the country charts with " You Never Even Called Me by My Name ", co-written by Prine and Goodman. The song good-naturedly spoofs stereotypical country music lyrics to create what it calls "the perfect country and western song". Prine refused to take

1134-408: Is about a Vietnam veteran traumatized by the war ("The static in my attic's gettin' ready to blow"). During the recording, one of the guitar amplifiers blew up (which is evident on the album). The other song Phillips produced is "How Lucky", about Prine's hometown. In 1981, rejecting the established model of the recording industry, which Prine felt exploited singers and songwriters, he co-founded

1197-629: Is about the effects of surface mining on his parents' hometown of Paradise, Kentucky . The album also featured " Hello in There ", a song about aging that was later covered by numerous artists, and "Far From Me", a lonely waltz about lost love for a waitress, which Prine later said was his favorite of all his songs. The album received many positive reviews, and some hailed Prine as "the next Dylan". Bob Dylan himself appeared unannounced at one of Prine's first New York City club appearances, anonymously backing him on harmonica. Prine's second album, Diamonds in

1260-522: Is an elementary school in Maywood. Enrollment as of 2006 was 476 students. The school teaches grades kindergarten through fifth grade. Other elementary schools in Maywood include Garfield, Lincoln, Washington Dual Language Academy and Irving Middle School. Maywood residents may apply to Proviso Math & Science Academy in Forest Park . Triton College is the area community college. The Village of Maywood

1323-554: Is dated at 250 years old. It is being protected from the borers with horticultural treatment. The danger is expected to pass locally by year 2020, as it already has in Canton, Michigan , where borers were first seen. The ash is nicknamed "The Great Dane", after Jens Jensen , founder of the Midwest's prairie ecology movement a century ago. The tree is located within old growth woods just behind Proviso East high school. With settlement underway,

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1386-535: Is just extraordinarily eloquent music—and he lives on that plane with Neil [Young] and [John] Lennon ." He later named Prine as among the five most important songwriters. Prine's influence is seen in the work of younger artists, whom he often mentored, including Jason Isbell , Amanda Shires , Brandi Carlile , Sturgill Simpson , Kacey Musgraves , Margo Price , Tyler Childers , and Robin Pecknold . Prine won four Grammy Awards out of 13 nominations, as well as

1449-478: Is pure Proustian existentialism . Midwestern mindtrips to the nth degree. And he writes beautiful songs. All that stuff about ' Sam Stone ', the soldier junkie daddy, and 'Donald and Lydia', where people make love from ten miles away. Nobody but Prine could write like that." Johnny Cash , in his autobiography Cash , wrote, "I don't listen to music much at the farm, unless I'm going into songwriting mode and looking for inspiration. Then I'll put on something by

1512-544: Is served by the Metra commuter railroad Union Pacific West Line . Trains go east to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and as far west as Elburn , Illinois . Travel time from Maywood station to Ogilvie is 22 to 27 minutes. There are 13 inbound trains on weekdays, five on Saturdays and four on Sundays. Maywood station is in the heart of Maywood's business district . Maywood is also served by Melrose Park station , located on

1575-595: Is the long track "Lake Marie", a partly spoken word song interweaving tales over decades centered on themes of "goodbye". Bob Dylan later cited it as perhaps his favorite Prine song. Prine followed it up in 1999 with In Spite of Ourselves , which was unusual for him in that it contained only one original song (the title track); the rest were covers of classic country songs. All of the tracks are duets with well-known female country vocalists, including Lucinda Williams , Emmylou Harris , Patty Loveless , Dolores Keane , Trisha Yearwood , and Iris DeMent . Prine appeared in

1638-539: The 2020 census there were 23,512 people, 7,634 households, and 5,065 families residing in the village. The population density was 8,653.66 inhabitants per square mile (3,341.20/km ). There were 8,444 housing units at an average density of 3,107.84 per square mile (1,199.94/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 61.05% African American , 7.35% White , 1.49% Native American , 0.57% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 20.05% from other races , and 9.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.03% of

1701-503: The "Songs Of The Road" in New York on 11/20/15. The flagship radio station for Acoustic Café is WQKL 107.1 FM in Ann Arbor, which carries the program twice each weekend, on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Country 99.9 sometimes simulcast this program. John Prine John Edward Prine ( / p r aɪ n / ; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music . Widely cited as one of

1764-470: The 1970s include Sweet Revenge (1973), containing such fan favorites as "Dear Abby", "Grandpa Was a Carpenter", and "Christmas in Prison", and Common Sense (1975), with "Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard". The latter album was Prine's first to chart on the U.S. Top 100 by Billboard and reflected his growing commercial success. It was produced by Steve Cropper. Bruised Orange (1978)

1827-749: The 2014 SXSW. 2013 also saw Acoustic Café recording a special session with Billy Bragg on stage at Americanafest in Nashville, TN (9/13), and the launch of a new performance space called The Leon Loft, in partnership with Leon Speakers of Ann Arbor, MI. Leon Loft sessions from Fitz & The Tantrums, Mike Doughty, Lord Huron and more have been airing on the program in 2014. Acoustic Café entered its 20th year of syndication in January, 2014. Also in 2014, Acoustic Cafe and SongCraft Presents returned to SXSW, where they partnered with Subway Restaurants to create The Subway Sessions. As in 2103, songwriters created new songs in

1890-530: The Maywood Company. In 1870 it organized the platting of streets, and began construction on the north side of the Chicago Great Western railroad tracks. The company planted 20,000 eight-year-old, nursery-grown trees to enhance the future town. By 2010, the last of these 148-year-old trees had succumbed to the emerald ash borer . The oldest documented ash tree in northeast Illinois is in Maywood and

1953-578: The Rough (1972), was a surprise for many after the critical success of his first LP; it was an uncommercial, stripped-down affair that reflected Prine's fondness for bluegrass music and features songs reminiscent of Hank Williams . Highlights of the compilation include the allegorical " The Great Compromise ", which includes a recitation and addresses the Vietnam War , and the ballad "Souvenirs", which Prine later recorded with Goodman. His subsequent albums from

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2016-757: The age of 73. In accordance with Prine's lyrical wishes, expressed in his song " Paradise ", some of his ashes were spread in Kentucky's Green River . Additional ashes were buried next to his parents in Chicago. His remaining ashes were buried by the family at Larkspur Conservation at Taylor Hollow outside Nashville in Westmoreland, TN. Prine is widely regarded as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation. He has been referred to as "the Mark Twain of songwriting". Bob Dylan named Prine one of his favorite songwriters in 2009. He remarked, "Prine's stuff

2079-617: The album Fair & Square , which tended toward a more laid-back, acoustic approach. The album contains songs such as "Safety Joe", about a man who has never taken any risks in his life, and also "Some Humans Ain't Human", Prine's protest piece on the album, which talks about the ugly side of human nature and includes a quick shot at President George W. Bush . Fair & Square won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. The album contains original songs plus two covers: A.P. Carter 's "Bear Creek Blues" and Blaze Foley 's "Clay Pigeons". On June 22, 2010, Oh Boy Records released

2142-403: The album was released on Prine's own Oh Boy Records and features guest artists Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires , Dan Auerbach , and Brandi Carlile . Alongside the announcement, Prine released the track "Summer's End". The album became Prine's highest-charting album on the Billboard 200 . In 2019, he recorded several tracks including "Please Let Me Go 'Round Again"—a song which warmly confronts

2205-654: The audience was Jerry Wexler , who signed Prine to Atlantic Records the next day. The album included Prine's signature songs "Illegal Smile" and "Sam Stone" . "Sam Stone" is about the trauma of a Vietnam veteran. He explained in 2011: I knew there were a lot of GIs out there, who came out of the war and they weren’t quite right. … I knew there were homes where nobody was talking to each other, which became " Angel from Montgomery ". … I knew there were kids who didn’t have fathers, and nobody ever acknowledged it, which became "6 O’Clock News."… I saw all that. I knew, and I couldn’t figure out why no one would say anything. "Paradise"

2268-510: The border of Maywood and Melrose Park on the west side of town. Pace Bus serves Maywood with lines and stops throughout the Village. The Illinois Prairie Path is a multi-use nature trail for non-motorized public use: it stretches for approximately 61 miles in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties in northeastern Illinois. It was the first U.S. rail-to-trail conversion in the nation in the 1960s, adapting

2331-516: The chart at 55, and his last album, 2018's Tree of Forgiveness , re-entered at 109. Maywood, Illinois Maywood is a village in Cook County, Illinois , United States, in the Chicago metropolitan area . It was founded on April 6, 1869, and organized October 22, 1881. The population was 23,512 at the 2020 census . There was limited European-American settlement in the Maywood area before

2394-599: The end of life—with longtime friend and compatriot Swamp Dogg in his final recording session. The last song Prine recorded before he died was "I Remember Everything", released on June 12, 2020, alongside a music video. It was released following the two-hour special tribute show, A Tribute Celebrating John Prine  aired on June 11, 2020, which featured  Sturgill Simpson ,  Vince Gill ,  Jason Isbell ,  Kacey Musgraves ,  Bonnie Raitt ,  Rita Wilson ,  Eric Church ,  Brandi Carlile  and many other country artists and friends. On

2457-507: The end of the first line we knew we were hearing something else. It must've been like stumbling onto Dylan when he first busted onto the Village scene." Prine's eponymous debut album was released in 1971. Kristofferson (who once remarked that Prine wrote songs so good that "we'll have to break his thumbs" ) invited Prine and Goodman to open for him at The Bitter End in New York City. In

2520-647: The first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention , Prine singing "I Remember Everything" was the soundtrack to the COVID-19 memorial video. Prine was married three times. His first marriage was to high-school sweetheart Ann Carole in 1966. The marriage lasted until the late 1970s. Prine was married to bassist Rachel Peer from 1984 to 1988. Prine met Fiona Whelan, who later became his manager, in 1988. She moved from Ireland to Nashville in 1993, and they were married in 1996. Prine and Whelan had two sons together, Jack and Tommy , and Prine adopted Whelan's son, Jody, from

2583-461: The former house has been nationally commemorated. The plaque is located at today's Lake Street and the Des Plaines River bridge. This early West Side suburb of Chicago was developed along the oldest railway line that led away from the city. It attracted real estate developers because of its open grass prairie and scattered groves of ancient trees. In 1868, Vermont businessmen established

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2646-520: The guitar at age 14. He attended classes at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music . After serving in West Germany with the U.S. Army , he returned to Chicago in the late 1960s, where he worked as a mailman, writing and singing songs first as a hobby. Continuing studies at the Old Town School, he performed at a student hang-out, the nearby Fifth Peg. A laudatory review by Roger Ebert put Prine on

2709-402: The history department at Proviso East High School , said that "World War II hit the town of Maywood really hard." According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Maywood has a total area of 2.72 square miles (7.04 km ), all land. Neighboring villages are Broadview to the south, Forest Park and River Forest to the east, Melrose Park to the north, and Bellwood to the west. As of

2772-582: The independent record label Oh Boy Records in Nashville, Tennessee . His fans, supporting the project, sent him enough money to cover the costs, in advance, of his next album. Prine continued writing and recording albums throughout the 1980s. His songs continued to be covered by other artists; the country supergroup The Highwaymen recorded "The 20th Century Is Almost Over", written by Prine and Goodman. Steve Goodman died of leukemia in 1984 and Prine contributed four tracks to A Tribute to Steve Goodman , including

2835-456: The map. Singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson heard Prine at Steve Goodman 's insistence, and Kristofferson invited Prine to be his opening act. Prine released his eponymous debut album in 1971. Featuring such songs as "Paradise" , "Sam Stone" and " Angel from Montgomery ", it has been hailed as one of the greatest of all albums. The acclaim Prine earned from his debut led to three more albums for Atlantic Records . Common Sense (1975)

2898-487: The most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often with elements of social commentary and satire , as well as sweet songs and melancholy ballads. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. Born and raised in Maywood, Illinois , Prine learned to play

2961-399: The population. There were 7,634 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.68% were married couples living together, 24.09% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.65% were non-families. 27.94% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.33% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

3024-747: The purpose of training men for combat. On November 25, 1940, 122 men of the 33rd Tank Company were inducted into active service to become Company B of the famous 192nd Tank Battalion , which fought in the Philippine islands. Many of these American soldiers were taken prisoner by the Japanese and died in April 1942 on the Bataan Death March . Of the 122 men of Company B, only 41 survived the war to return to Maywood. Their sacrifice has been honored with an annual Bataan Day Parade. Given such losses, Ian Smith, who headed

3087-515: The radiation damaged some salivary glands . A year of recuperation and speech therapy were necessary before he could perform again. The operation altered his vocals and added a gravelly tone to his voice. In 2013, Prine underwent surgery to remove cancer in his left lung . After the surgery, a physical therapist put him through an unusual workout to build stamina: Prine was required to run up and down his house stairs, grab his guitar while still out of breath, and sing two songs. Six months later, he

3150-648: The same year, he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award . Prine was the son of William Mason Prine, a tool-and-die maker, and Verna Valentine (Hamm), a homemaker, both originally from Muhlenberg County, Kentucky . He was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Maywood. In summers, they would go back to visit family near Paradise, Kentucky . Prine started playing guitar at age 14, taught by his brother, David. He attended classes at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music , and graduated from Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois . He

3213-605: The series in St. Cecilia's 2014-15 season. The partnership was renewed for the 2015-16 season, including shows with The Steel Wheels, Shawn Colvin, Alejandro Escovedo and Leo Kottke. 2016-17's season included Margo Price, Marc Cohn, Langhorne Slim and Pokey LaFarge. In 2015, Acoustic Cafe and SongCraft Presents partnered with Ford Motor Company for their "Songs Of The Road" series. Similar to the previous work with songwriters at SXSW, "Songs Of The Road" took artists on short road trips where they worked with Ben Arthur (SongCraft Presents) to create

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3276-447: The site of one former airport, at the southwest corner of First Avenue and Roosevelt Road. It was the airfield used by Charles Lindbergh during his days as an airmail pilot. Checkerboard Field was located at the southeastern corner of that intersection and was a private field. The land has been converted to a forest preserve meadow. There was some apparent consolidation of the fields in later years. Later, an automobile board racetrack

3339-685: The spotlight. He sings rather quietly, and his guitar work is good, but he doesn't show off. He starts slow. But after a song or two, even the drunks in the room begin to listen to his lyrics. And then he has you....Prine's lyrics work with poetic economy to sketch a character in just a few words. After the review was published, Prine's popularity grew. He became a central figure in the Chicago folk revival , which also included such singer-songwriters as Steve Goodman , Michael Peter Smith , Bonnie Koloc , Jim Post , Tom Dundee , Anne Hills , and Fred Holstein . Joined by such established musicians as Jethro Burns and Bob Gibson , Prine performed frequently at

3402-593: The village was $ 56,623, and the median income for a family was $ 64,212. Males had a median income of $ 33,250 versus $ 30,324 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 23,725. About 9.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over. Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 operates elementary and middle schools. Proviso Township High Schools District 209 operates high schools, with Proviso East High School being located in Maywood. Emerson Elementary School

3465-463: The village was founded on October 22, 1881, by Colonel William T. Nichols . He named it after his late daughter, May, and the groves. Many century-old homes survive here in relatively unaltered condition. Maywood boasts 17 homes and properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places . At one time two airports operated in Maywood. Loyola University Medical Center was developed on

3528-419: The writers I've admired and used for years— Rodney Crowell , John Prine, Guy Clark , and the late Steve Goodman are my Big Four ..." Roger Waters , when asked by Word Magazine in 2008 if he heard Pink Floyd 's influence in newer British bands such as Radiohead , replied, "I don't really listen to Radiohead. I listened to the albums and they just didn't move me in the way, say, John Prine does. His

3591-405: Was 3.86 and the average family size was 3.04. The village's age distribution consisted of 20.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in

3654-544: Was a U.S. Postal Service mailman for five years and was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War , serving as a vehicle mechanic in West Germany before beginning his musical career in Chicago. In the late 1960s, while Prine was delivering mail, he began to sing his songs (often first written in his head on the mail route) at open mic nights at the Fifth Peg on Armitage Avenue in Chicago. The bar

3717-582: Was a gathering spot for nearby Old Town School of Folk Music teachers and students. Prine was initially a spectator, reluctant to perform, but eventually did so in response to a "You think you can do better?" comment made to him by another performer. After his first open mic, he was offered paying gigs. In 1970, Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert heard Prine by chance at the Fifth Peg and wrote his first printed review, "Singing Mailman Who Delivers A Powerful Message In A Few Words": He appears on stage with such modesty he almost seems to be backing into

3780-598: Was his first to chart on the Billboard U.S. Top 100. He then recorded three albums with Asylum Records . In 1981, he co-founded Oh Boy Records , an independent label which released all of his music up until his death. His final album, 2018's The Tree of Forgiveness , debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 , his highest ranking on the charts. Prine struggled with health issues throughout his life, surviving cancer twice. He died in 2020 from complications caused by COVID-19 . Earlier

3843-401: Was located here, along with a viewing grandstand. Barney Oldfield raced on the track. The Hines Veterans Hospital constructed one of its buildings on the foundation of the former grandstand. Maywood was established as the base for the 33rd Tank Company, Illinois National Guard . The Armory was located on Madison Street, two blocks east of First Avenue. It was organized on May 3, 1929, with

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3906-586: Was named winner of the PEN/Song Lyrics Award, given to two songwriters every other year by the PEN New England chapter. The 2016 award was shared with Tom Waits and his songwriting collaborator wife Kathleen Brennan . Judges for the award included Peter Wolf , Rosanne Cash , Paul Simon , Elvis Costello , and Bono , as well as literary judges Salman Rushdie , Natasha Tretheway , and Paul Muldoon . In 2016, Prine released For Better, or Worse ,

3969-532: Was touring again. On March 19, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States , Prine's wife Fiona revealed that she had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and had been quarantined in their home apart from him. He was hospitalized on March 26 after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. On March 30, Fiona tweeted that she had recovered and that John was in stable condition but not improving. Prine died on April 7, 2020, of complications caused by COVID-19 at

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