Allison Russell Papers

Allison Russell Papers

The Returner, Lyrics, Set Lists, and the Voice of Change 

Allison Russell’s second solo studio album The Returner (September 2023) received great recognition from the Recording Academy and was nominated for four Grammy’s. Russell won a Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance for “Eve was Black” a track from The Returner album. This exhibit and The Allison Russell Papers include a lyric book from The Returner album listening party, lyric sheets both handwritten and typescript with handwritten notes of impactful songs recorded by the artist “You’re Not Alone” and “Tennessee Rise.” The exhibit also documents Allison Russell as an activist, specifically for the LGBTQ+ community, receiving the Voice of Change Award from the Tennessee Pride Chamber in June 2023.  

Visit Allison Russell’s website to learn more about the artist, https://allisonrussellmusic.com/  

• [KEXP (NPR Radio in Seattle) set list for performance]. Reproduction, June 19, 2022. Allison Russell Papers. Vanderbilt Special Collections and University Archives.
• [Set list from the Pop Montreal Festival]. Reproduction, September 28, 2022. Allison Russell Papers. Vanderbilt Special Collections and University Archives.

• [Lyric book from the first The Returner listening party, front cover.] Reproduction. Allison Russell Papers. Vanderbilt Special Collections and University Archives.
• [Handwritten lyrics “You’re Not Alone”, first page excerpted]. Reproduction. Allison Russell Papers. Vanderbilt Special Collections and University Archives.

[“Eve Was Black” typescript lyrics with handwritten notes.] Grammy award winning song. Reproduction. Allison Russell Papers. Vanderbilt Special Collections and University Archives.

[Pamphlet from the Tennessee Pride Chamber’s 2023 Pride in Business Awards and program listing for Voice of Change Award.] Reproduction, June 1, 2023. Allison Russell Papers. Vanderbilt Special Collections and University Archives.