comedy song artists
3 published comedy song artists, led by John Prine, Steve Goodman and Homer and Jethro.
At a glance
3 published comedy song artists; 34 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 2 tier 3
- 3
- Release groups
- 94
- Studio albums
- 35
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 34
- Timeline events
- 50
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 52.5 years
- Full biographies
- 3
- Biography words
- 6,245
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most comedy song artists. United States leads with 3.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with comedy song. The most shared is country music, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from comedy song
34 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The BBC Sessions (The Lost Broadcasts 1971 - 1973)
John Prine · 2019
The Tree of Forgiveness
John Prine · 2018
For Better, or Worse
John Prine · 2016
The 1970 Broadcast · 5th Peg Chicago & Studs Terkel
John Prine · 2015
Standard Songs for Average People
John Prine · 2007
An Irish Pipedream
John Prine · 2005
Fair & Square
John Prine · 2005
Souvenirs
John Prine · 2000
In Spite of Ourselves
John Prine · 1999
Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings
John Prine · 1995
A John Prine Christmas
John Prine · 1993
The Missing Years
John Prine · 1991
Leaders
John Prine has the most release groups (69); John Prine the longest career (55 years); John Prine the most awards (14).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| John Prine | 69 |
| Steve Goodman | 25 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| John Prine | 55 |
| Steve Goodman | 50 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| John Prine | 14 |
| Homer and Jethro | 4 |
| Steve Goodman | 1 |
