On November 7, 1975, the day after his 34th birthday, RCA Records released Old No. 1, legendary songwriter Guy Clark‘s debut album. While not a commercial success by any stretch, the album was highly praised by the press. “L.A. Freeway,” “Desperados Waiting for a Train,” “Rita Ballou” “Texas 1947” “Let Him Roll” and “That Old Time Feeling” soon became instant classics. No one could have known then that Old No. 1 would inspire generations of American songwriters, troubadours and music fans.

The Guy Clark Family Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting songwriters, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Old No. 1 with a series of concerts to bring awareness to the organization, and to boost songwriters who work in the spirit of Guy Clark. Songwriters will perform songs from Old No. 1, followed by a set of their own original material. Proceeds will benefit The Guy Clark Family Foundation.

Participating venues:

FR, Sept 12 – Cadenza, Freeport, ME – Meghan Cary, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Rees Shad, Carole Wise, TICKETS

SA. Sept 13 – Caffe Lena, Saratoga, NY – Michael Eck, Meghan Cary, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Jack Murray, Rees Shad, Carole Wise, TICKETS

WE, Sept 17 – Small Batch Cellars, North Haven, CT – Meghan Cary, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Rees Shad, Carole Wise, TICKETS

TH, Sept 18 – Passim, Cambridge, MA – Meghan Cary, Lance Cowan, Kemp Harris, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Rees Shad, Carole Wise, TICKETS

FR, Sept 19 – Historic Icehouse (Godfrey Daniels), Bethlehem, PA, Artists TBA – Michael Braunfeld, Meghan Cary, Lance Cowan, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Jack Murray, Rees Shad, TICKETS

SA, Sept 20 – The Guthrie Center, Great Barrington, MA – Michael Eck, Meghan Cary, Adam Monaco, Buddy Mondlock, Jack Murray, Rees Shad, Carole Wise, TICKETS

SA, Oct 4 – The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA – Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz, The Smith Sisters, Randy Thompson Band, Greg Hardin, Bill Starks, Brennen Edwards and more. TICKETS

SU, Oct 5 – Space, Evanston, IL – Robbie Fulks, Janet Bean, Steve Dawson, Josh Caterer, Naomi Ashley, TICKETS

FR, Oct 24 – The 04 Center, Austin, TX – Artists TBA

TH, Nov 6 – Rockport Songwriter Festival, Rockport, TX – Rodney Crowell, TICKETS

FR-SA, Nov 14-15 – The Bugle Boy, LaGrange, TX – Radney Foster, TICKETS TBA

TU. Dec 9 – The Bluebird Café, Nashville, TN – Verlon Thompson and Shawn Camp, TICKETS TBA