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John Prine

Illegal Smile

1971 · via John Prine

John Prine wrote “Illegal Smile” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1971. Also recorded by Todd Snider (released 2000), Serena Ryder (released 2005) and Paul Mooney & Janet Bean (released 2010), among 28 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

John Prine – Illegal Smile
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Prine cut "Illegal Smile" himself first, and Todd Snider took it on later, the same grin passed down the counter. Play them back to back and see who keeps a straighter face.

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Credited writer: John Prine.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1971.

Other recordings on file · first release year

28 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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John Prine wrote and first recorded "Illegal Smile." Which artist later picked the song up and put their own version of it on record?Todd Snider
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