In fall, 1967, Arlo Guthrie released “Alice’s Restaurant,” unintentionally launching a Thanksgiving radio tradition that persists more than 50 years later. The Thanksgiving-themed 18+ minute story-song is beloved by folkies and classic rock fans who continue to search the radio dial for it ...
Arlo Guthrie has been touring regularly in support of the 50th anniversary of “Alice’s Restaurant,” including celebrations of the song’s 1967 album appearance. Currentlyin the midst of a two-year tourto honor the forthcoming anniversary of the 1969 “Alice’s Restaurant” film, Guthrie tirel...
which means that the annual ritual of tuning in to hear “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” on the radio is just around the corner.As I’ve been chronicling year after yearand as we discussed onthis week’s podcast,the classic 18 minute + Arlo Guthrie story-song has become a much-loved ...