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Will Oldham in concert

Will Oldham (born 24 December 1970, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His music (perhaps inappropriately) is often placed under the genre of "alternative country". Oldham attended Brown University.

Oldham has recorded under many names, including Palace, Palace Music, Palace Brothers, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Bonnie Billy and Will Oldham. He often plays and records with other musicians, including Dave Pajo and his brothers Ned and Paul Oldham, but is generally the chief creator of the music. He has also been involved in musical projects and bands such as Box of Chocolates, The Amalgamated Sons of Rest, The Anomoanon, The Boxhead Ensemble, and Continental OP (with David Pajo).

Oldham has said that the Bonnie "Prince" Billy moniker has many references. These include "Bonnie Prince Charlie", an 18th century Jacobite; Billy the Kid, the 19th century American outlaw also known as William Bonney; and the American singer Nat King Cole.

He has also appeared in several films, including the 1987 Matewan, Harmony Korine's Julien Donkey-Boy, the 2005 Academy Award nominated Junebug and Old Joy, which was featured at SXSW XX. Most recently, he appears in The Guatemalan Handshake (scheduled for release in 2006) and is due to appear in The Land, which is currently being filmed. Also, he is the photographer of the cover image of the album Spiderland by Slint.

Discography

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, February 2006

Other work

File:Will Oldham without beard.jpg

Collaborations with other artists include:

Filmography

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