Charlie parr –

Rooming house

These folks here, in this record, have no idea what's wrong. Or how to help. They are sick with the longing to make everything better. And they can't. Tiny things are important. This house could be anywhere. These things could happen to anyone." With this reflection, Charlie Parr introduces the characters of Rooming House, a conceptual folk opera that chronicles the lives of Upper Midwesterners through his quietly raucous, deeply rooted, and empathetic blues. These are songs of lost memories and hardship, but also of the improvised acts of kindness that help neighbors make do. Joined by celebrated drummer and fellow Minnesotan Dave King (The Bad Plus, Happy Apple), Parr cements his role as one of the great troubadours of our time with an album that becomes it's own small yet profound offering of care."

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Charlie Parr
Released	2026
Music Genre	Jazz and Pop / Rock
Label	SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
Condition	New
UPC	093074027417
SKU	al-093074027417

1.1 Duluth 1964
1.2 Rooming House
1.3 Mother Sara
1.4 (What's So Funny About) Universal Healthcare?
1.5 Bank Robber
1.6 Duluth 2026
1.7 Lilliput Park 2026