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Will Oldham

American singer-songwriter and actor

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Also known as Bonnie "Prince" Billy · Bonnie Prince Billy · Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Born: December 24, 1970
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Birthplace: Louisville
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: singer-songwriter
, singer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Education: Brown University
, J. Graham Brown School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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Joseph Will Oldham is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace. After briefly publishing music under his own name, in 1998 he adopted Bonnie "Prince" Billy as the name for most of his work.

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Ode Music(2000)
More Revery(2000)
Guarapero/Lost Blues 2(2000)
I See a Darkness(1999)
Dream of a Drunk Black Southern Eagle(1999)
Blue Lotus Feet(1998)
Lost Blues and Other Songs(1997)
Western Music(1997)
Joya(1997)
Songs Put Together For(1996)
Arise Therefore(1996)
The Mountain(1995)
Viva Last Blues(1995)
Palace Brothers(1994)
An Arrow Through the Bitch(1994)
Hope(1994)
There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You(1993)
Goat Songs(1993)
I See a Darkness
Lay & Love
Cold & Wet

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Discography: Will Oldham discography
Given name: Joseph
Will
Instrument: guitar
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-25
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voice
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-25
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Website: bonnieprincebilly.com
Genre: folk music
country music
indie rock
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-25
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Label: Drag City
Domino Recording Company
Nominations: Shortlist Music Prize(2006) for work: The Letting Go
Birth name: Joseph Will Oldham
Family name: Oldham
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-07-21
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Start of work period: 1993
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Pseudonym: Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
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1.Stated in ISWC NetworkRetrieved 2024-02-03
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