Born in 1896 in a log cabin by the Bad River, prairie songstress ROSE THORNE wrote hundreds of songs of prairie life, hope, longing and love in the 1920’s, 30’s & 40’s before her tragic death in 1950. All of her songs and paintings were destroyed in a fire--- a fire intentionally set.

Miraculously, several dozen of her hand-written charts survived & were “discovered” by NYC drummer KENNY WOLLESEN. A grandson she never knew.

This album is the first ever recording of ROSE THORNE’s music& the first of several volumes of her incredible, nearly forgotten songs.

Arranged by KENNY WOLLESEN and performed by THE NEW YORK CITY NORMAL BAND featuring NYC’s finest musicians!

TONY SCHERR WILL SHORE YUSUKE YAMAMOTO SAMI STEVENS DOUG WIESELMAN MICHAEL COLEMAN JESSE HARRIS DIDA PELLED STEVEN BERNSTEIN BRIGGAN KRAUSS

Produced by WILL SHORE & KENNY WOLLESEN