Nanci Griffith & Will Lee, "Tecumseh Valley" on Late Show, Dec. 1, 1993 (st.)

One of the few times Will Lee took center stage on The Late Show for a music performance, here harmonizing with Nanci Griffith.
In glorious stereo.

[@jrpipik]

Singing a duet with Nancy Griffith must make you feel like a million dollars. She sings so well and pays such attention to her partner. And her harmony work is the best in the world. Great job by Will.

[@baxternauset]

RIP Nanci. Perhaps my favorite 4 minutes of her work here.

[@b1j]

Never tire of that voice and that face.

[@OlChunkOfCoal]

Townes Van Zandt. What a great tune.

[@wayneprince243]

I saw Nanci sing this live 4 times and many more times on tape. She ALWAYS felt the lyrics! She usually ended up teary eyed. Love her and love this Townes GREAT song!

[@michaelsix9684]

such an awesome singer and songwriter, she cannot be replaced, will be so missed

[@donniecastleman5701]

One of my favorite bass players just became one of my favorite singers, great job Will Lee! :) RIP Miss Nanci.

[@spuzzlightyeartoo]

God, I've had the biggest crush on Will Lee in forever. This was totally lovely.

[@colerainfan1143]

And it seemed to me, the sunshine, walked beside her. And it did.

[@cathalmccabe5690]

RIP. What a TALENT

[@isabelgoodson1217]

Amazing and lovely. RIP Nanci.

[@FrancoS59]

This is a very special song, Nanci feel this song so much, and play by heart

[@laurencedauplay8166]

Nanci looks so pretty with her long hair! Beautiful interpretation, is you Nanci…..

[@ajdc88]

the late great townes van zandt

[@martinspeer262]

I just love her...

[@johnanderson8096]

RIP BEAUTIFUL Nanci!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@carsonsue5947]

a beautiful towns van zand tune............

[@stephanleo]

I didn’t know she passed away on the 13th! R.I.P. Nanci

[@shaanp9796]

Me neither, until this comment

[@MLife1972]

Thanks so much for uploading this and 'From a Distance'. I must admit I had never head her work but now I'm listening to everything I can find.

[@raysmusic49]

How lucky was Will?! That must be a great memory singing with her..i bet the rehearsals were awesome!

[@FrancoS59]

Ray also looks at the incomparable clip of the masterpiece GULF COAST HIGWAY, even there is Nanci singing with Will

[@keepgoing1973]

Yeah, love forever.

[@dorisjohansson9360]

R I P 🌹❤️🌹

[@jeffmitchell7953]

D*mn, this is beautiful.

[@charlesrforman664]

Nancy Griffin was an angel sent here on loan from the lord. R.I.P Nancy

[@chadlove3443]

How is the audience clapping and not crying?

[@LindaChorney]

awwwww

[@ajdc88]

for the definitive version of this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npSyo4mHfZWto5I

[@finnibertlunchiken7792]

I started watching this video and it was about a minute in when I realized "hey wait a second, that isnt Emmylou Harris, is it?". Then I read the description. I still have no idea who this girl is, should I? She sure studied Harris. I get the impression she was a fill-in guest. She's also quite good. BTW, when I was writing the word description I wanted to write it as 'discription' really badly even though I'm an excellent speller. Its enough to make one paranoid about dementia. ( in my 40's? ). Turns out its more likely to be something called wordnesia. - The act of mispelling common, relatively easy words. Well at least lets hope that's what it was.

[@dongiller]

Not a fill-in guest; she's a well-known performer.

[@finnibertlunchiken7792]

@@dongiller Sorry, that turns out to be true. Id never heard of her and searched up Nancy with a 'Y' and came up with nothing, it was when i spelled it correctly that I saw her extensive body of work. My bad ( and Dave's intro of her being 'a favorite around here' ). Turns out she won a Grammy the following year for this album. Boy is my 'ignunce' showing.

[@jimparks415]

@@finnibertlunchiken7792 boy howdy

[@HisboiLRoi]

@@finnibertlunchiken7792 - Anyone that can face up to their errors so openly is A-OK in my book.

[@shawnuel]

Don made a compilation of all Nanci's appearances on Dave's shows, which he posted the evening of Nanci's passing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ2cm3R6brhniNE

[@purpleivory2]

Lose the Mr. Gulf of Tonkin pin and we'll talk.