Most songwriters never deliver something as great as "The Brand New Tennessee Waltz". Jesse Winchester nailed it right off the bat.

The WMNF Song of the Day for October 16, 2025 is “Wheel” by Jesse Welles. Jesse Welles has exploded on the scene in the last couple of years with his raspy voice and direct, progressive lyrics. He has ...

Today, Welles — who played Farm Aid 40 last month in Minneapolis with Willie Nelson, Neil Young and others on his political ...

The song appeared on the Youngbloods' debut album in 1967 and peaked at No. 5 on the "Billboard Hot 100" in 1969. An appeal to peace and love, the song fit the sentiment of the Woodstock generation in ...