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Doug Levitt
Doug Levitt
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Born	1972 (age 51–52); Washington, D.C.
Genres	Folk-Rock, Americana, Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, writer, photographer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano
Website	www.douglevitt.com

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Doug Levitt (born 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and writer known principally for The Greyhound Diaries, a project lasting more than a decade and traveling over 100,000 miles via Greyhound bus^[1]^[2]^[3] and has resulted in songs, stories and images of fellow travelers, many struggling to get by.^[4]^[5] The project, modeled on WPA-era projects that drew a fuller portrait of America, is ongoing, passing 100,000 miles at the end of 2015.^[6] Levitt has been featured by CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, Billboard, and Reuters.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14] The Greyhound Diaries has resulted in two records, a one-man show, published writings, photo exhibits and a web series.^[15]^[16] Prior to embarking on his long journey, Levitt was a foreign correspondent. Based in London, he dispatched from Iran, Rwanda, and Bosnia for, among others, ABC, CNN and MSNBC.^[17]^[18]^[19]

Personal life

Levitt is the youngest child of former Washington, D.C. Councilmember and mayoral candidate Carol Schwartz and husband David Schwartz. He attended the Washington, D.C. public schools, graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School.^[16] When Levitt was 16, his father committed suicide, an experience he has mentioned in interviews as instrumental in his path toward becoming an artist.^[20]

Education

Levitt attended Cornell University, where he was a student of the late astrophysicist and author Carl Sagan.^[21] He later received a Fulbright Scholarship and earned his master's degree in international relations at the London School of Economics.^[22]

Career

While in London, Levitt switched careers, from foreign correspondent to singer-songwriter. After moving to Nashville, Levitt worked with noted Americana producer David Henry, known for producing records for Josh Rouse, Yo La Tengo and Guster.^[23]^[24] The two began what would become a long-term collaboration on The Greyhound Diaries. Over the course of Levitt’s travels, he has captured more than 20,000 images and has performed the work at The Kennedy Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Woody Guthrie Center, the Southern Poverty Law Center, University of Southern California and homeless shelters across the country.^[19]^[25]^[6]^[26]^[27] Produced by David Henry, the recordings include the contributions of Steve Bowman, founding member of Counting Crows and Craig Wright, drummer for Steve Earle and Eric Church.^[19]^[28]^[29]^[30]

References

^ Levitt, Doug. "The Greyhound Diaries". Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ The Gloria Minott Show / MetroWatch, WPFW, Pacifica Radio November 24, 2010
^ Mary Huhn, The New York Post – Music Section, June 8, 2005
^ "Doug Levitt: Greyhound Diaries". NBC4 Washington. NBCUniversal, Inc. February 27, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ Mikulan, Steven (November 11, 2004). "Red, Blue and Blank". LA Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Fisher, Rich (December 9, 2015). "Finding America, Repeatedly, on a Bus: Singer-Songwriter Doug Levitt Offers "The Greyhound Diaries"". Public Radio Tulsa. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
^ "CNN Newsroom Transcript". CNN. November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ Fox News, Fox & Friends, Aircheck, November 4, 2006
^ "Greyhound Diaries". Reuters Entertainment News. June 5, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ "Travelling author writes about struggling Americans". Dylan Ratigan Show. MSN. December 16, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Doug Levitt". Billboard. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ Jurgensen, John (December 22, 2007). "Presidential Playlists". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ The Greyhound Diaries on CNN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dikCJkDlbDs
^ The Greyhound Diaries at The Dylan Ratigan Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLwvc_Ug0pE
^ Levitt, Doug. "Doug Levitt". Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Godfrey, Sarah (November 5, 2004). "If This Bus is Rockin'..." Washington City Paper. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ Orzeck, Kurt (December 18, 2007). "Mary J. Blige Tries To Put The Freeze On Lupe Fiasco's Cool, Chingy's Hate And More, In New Releases". MTV. Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ Malibu, "Doug Levitt, The Greyhound Diaries," magazine March 8, 2008
^ ^a ^b ^c "Doug Levitt". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
^ Austermuhle, Martin (February 28, 2012). "DCist Interview: The Greyhound Diaries' Doug Levitt". DCist. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
^ "Doug Levitt: A Bus Ride with Private Simmons". KPCC. Southern California Public Radio. May 20, 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ Capitol File, "Doug Levitt: Power Musician,” April 8, 2008
^ Austermuhle, Martin (February 28, 2012). "DCist Interview: The Greyhound Diaries' Doug Levitt". The DCist. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ The Aquarian, John Fortunato: “Doug Levitt Leaves the Driving to Greyhound,” March 14, 2008
^ Light, Nanette (February 4, 2008). "Songwriter gives voice to Greyhound bus riders". Scripps Howard Foundation Wire. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ "The Greyhound Diaries A performance by Doug Levitt". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
^ Levitt, Doug (May 23, 2016). "Disparity Rides". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
^ Levitt, Doug (November 8, 2007). "Pall of the Pollocrats". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ Congdon, Amanda (August 11, 2009). "Greyhound Diaries – A Man, A Bus, A True Story". Sometimes Daily. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ CMJ, “Doug Levitt Takes the Bus," December 7, 2007

External links

[1] Levitt, Doug. "The Greyhound Diaries". Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[2] The Gloria Minott Show / MetroWatch, WPFW, Pacifica Radio November 24, 2010

[3] Mary Huhn, The New York Post – Music Section, June 8, 2005

[4] "Doug Levitt: Greyhound Diaries". NBC4 Washington. NBCUniversal, Inc. February 27, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[5] Mikulan, Steven (November 11, 2004). "Red, Blue and Blank". LA Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[pradio-6] Fisher, Rich (December 9, 2015). "Finding America, Repeatedly, on a Bus: Singer-Songwriter Doug Levitt Offers "The Greyhound Diaries"". Public Radio Tulsa. Retrieved September 4, 2016.

[7] "CNN Newsroom Transcript". CNN. November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[8] Fox News, Fox & Friends, Aircheck, November 4, 2006

[9] "Greyhound Diaries". Reuters Entertainment News. June 5, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[10] "Travelling author writes about struggling Americans". Dylan Ratigan Show. MSN. December 16, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[11] "Doug Levitt". Billboard. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[12] Jurgensen, John (December 22, 2007). "Presidential Playlists". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[13] The Greyhound Diaries on CNN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dikCJkDlbDs

[14] The Greyhound Diaries at The Dylan Ratigan Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLwvc_Ug0pE

[15] Levitt, Doug. "Doug Levitt". Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[rockin-16] Godfrey, Sarah (November 5, 2004). "If This Bus is Rockin'..." Washington City Paper. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[17] Orzeck, Kurt (December 18, 2007). "Mary J. Blige Tries To Put The Freeze On Lupe Fiasco's Cool, Chingy's Hate And More, In New Releases". MTV. Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[18] Malibu, "Doug Levitt, The Greyhound Diaries," magazine March 8, 2008

[ken-19] "Doug Levitt". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved September 4, 2016.

[20] Austermuhle, Martin (February 28, 2012). "DCist Interview: The Greyhound Diaries' Doug Levitt". DCist. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.

[21] "Doug Levitt: A Bus Ride with Private Simmons". KPCC. Southern California Public Radio. May 20, 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[22] Capitol File, "Doug Levitt: Power Musician,” April 8, 2008

[23] Austermuhle, Martin (February 28, 2012). "DCist Interview: The Greyhound Diaries' Doug Levitt". The DCist. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[24] The Aquarian, John Fortunato: “Doug Levitt Leaves the Driving to Greyhound,” March 14, 2008

[25] Light, Nanette (February 4, 2008). "Songwriter gives voice to Greyhound bus riders". Scripps Howard Foundation Wire. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[26] "The Greyhound Diaries A performance by Doug Levitt". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.

[27] Levitt, Doug (May 23, 2016). "Disparity Rides". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 4, 2016.

[28] Levitt, Doug (November 8, 2007). "Pall of the Pollocrats". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[29] Congdon, Amanda (August 11, 2009). "Greyhound Diaries – A Man, A Bus, A True Story". Sometimes Daily. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[30] CMJ, “Doug Levitt Takes the Bus," December 7, 2007

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+'''Doug Levitt''' (born 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and writer known principally for ''The Greyhound Diaries'', a project lasting more than a decade and traveling over 100,000 miles via [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] bus<ref>{{cite web|last=Levitt|first=Doug|title=The Greyhound Diaries|url=http://www.greyhounddiaries.com/|accessdate=September 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>The Gloria Minott Show / MetroWatch, WPFW, Pacifica Radio November 24, 2010</ref><ref>Mary Huhn, The New York Post – Music Section, June 8, 2005</ref>
-and has resulted in songs, stories and images of fellow travelers, many struggling to get by.<ref>{{cite web|title=Doug Levitt: Greyhound Diaries|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Doug-Levitt_-Greyhound-Diaries/140613023|work=NBC4 Washington|publisher=NBCUniversal, Inc.|accessdate=30 September 2012|date=27 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mikulan|first=Steven|title=Red, Blue and Blank|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2004-11-11/columns/red-blue-and-blank/|accessdate=30 September 2012|newspaper=LA Weekly|date=11 November 2004}}</ref> The project, modeled on WPA-era projects that drew a fuller portrait of America, is ongoing, passing 100,000 miles at the end of 2015.<ref name=pradio/>
+and has resulted in songs, stories and images of fellow travelers, many struggling to get by.<ref>{{cite web|title=Doug Levitt: Greyhound Diaries|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Doug-Levitt_-Greyhound-Diaries/140613023|work=NBC4 Washington|publisher=NBCUniversal, Inc.|accessdate=September 30, 2012|date=February 27, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mikulan|first=Steven|title=Red, Blue and Blank|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2004-11-11/columns/red-blue-and-blank/|accessdate=September 30, 2012|newspaper=LA Weekly|date=November 11, 2004}}</ref> The project, modeled on WPA-era projects that drew a fuller portrait of America, is ongoing, passing 100,000 miles at the end of 2015.<ref name=pradio/>
-Levitt has been featured by [[CNN]], [[MSNBC]], [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]], [[The Wall Street Journal]], [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]], and [[Reuters]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CNN Newsroom Transcript|url=http://www.studentnews.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0611/04/cnr.01.html|publisher=CNN|accessdate=30 September 2012|date=4 November 2006}}</ref><ref>Fox News, Fox & Friends, Aircheck, November 4, 2006</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Greyhound Diaries|url=http://article.wn.com/view/2012/06/05/Reuters_Entertainment_News_Summary/|accessdate=30 September 2012|newspaper=Reuters Entertainment News|date=5 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Travelling author writes about struggling Americans|url=http://video.app.msn.com/watch/video/travelling-author-writes-about-struggling-americans/6bcpfyl|work=Dylan Ratigan Show|publisher=MSN|accessdate=30 September 2012|date=16 December 2011}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Doug Levitt|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045774/doug-levitt|work=Billboard|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Jurgensen|first=John|title=Presidential Playlists|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119828081271746045|accessdate=30 September 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=22 December 2007}}</ref><ref>The Greyhound Diaries on CNN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dikCJkDlbDs</ref><ref>The Greyhound Diaries at The Dylan Ratigan Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLwvc_Ug0pE</ref> The Greyhound Diaries has resulted in two records, a one-man show, published writings, photo exhibits and a web series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Levitt|first=Doug|title=Doug Levitt|url=http://www.douglevitt.com/|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref><ref name=rockin>{{cite news|last=Godfrey|first=Sarah|title=If This Bus is Rockin'...|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/29578/if-this-bus-is-rockin|accessdate=30 September 2012|newspaper=Washington City Paper|date=5 November 2004}}</ref>
+Levitt has been featured by [[CNN]], [[MSNBC]], [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]], [[The Wall Street Journal]], [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]], and [[Reuters]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CNN Newsroom Transcript|url=http://www.studentnews.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0611/04/cnr.01.html|publisher=CNN|accessdate=September 30, 2012|date=November 4, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517121318/http://www.studentnews.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0611/04/cnr.01.html|archive-date=May 17, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>Fox News, Fox & Friends, Aircheck, November 4, 2006</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Greyhound Diaries|url=http://article.wn.com/view/2012/06/05/Reuters_Entertainment_News_Summary/|accessdate=September 30, 2012|newspaper=Reuters Entertainment News|date=June 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Travelling author writes about struggling Americans|url=http://video.app.msn.com/watch/video/travelling-author-writes-about-struggling-americans/6bcpfyl|work=Dylan Ratigan Show|publisher=MSN|accessdate=September 30, 2012|date=December 16, 2011}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Doug Levitt|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045774/doug-levitt|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=September 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Jurgensen|first=John|title=Presidential Playlists|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119828081271746045|accessdate=September 30, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=December 22, 2007}}</ref><ref>The Greyhound Diaries on CNN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dikCJkDlbDs</ref><ref>The Greyhound Diaries at The Dylan Ratigan Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLwvc_Ug0pE</ref> The Greyhound Diaries has resulted in two records, a one-man show, published writings, photo exhibits and a web series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Levitt|first=Doug|title=Doug Levitt|url=http://www.douglevitt.com/|accessdate=September 30, 2012}}</ref><ref name=rockin>{{cite news|last=Godfrey|first=Sarah|title=If This Bus is Rockin'...|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/29578/if-this-bus-is-rockin|accessdate=September 30, 2012|newspaper=Washington City Paper|date=November 5, 2004}}</ref>
-Prior to embarking on his long journey, Levitt was a foreign correspondent. Based in London, he dispatched from Iran, Rwanda, and Bosnia for, among others, [[ABC News|ABC]], CNN and MSNBC.<ref>{{cite web|last=Orzeck|first=Kurt|title=Mary J. Blige Tries To Put The Freeze On Lupe Fiasco's Cool, Chingy's Hate And More, In New Releases|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1576599/mary-j-blige-lupe-fiasco-chingy-amp-more-new-releases.jhtml|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom International Inc.|accessdate=30 September 2012|date=18 December 2007}}</ref><ref>Malibu, “Doug Levitt, The Greyhound Diaries,” magazine March 8, 2008</ref><ref name=ken/>
+Prior to embarking on his long journey, Levitt was a foreign correspondent. Based in London, he dispatched from Iran, Rwanda, and Bosnia for, among others, [[ABC News (United States)|ABC]], CNN and MSNBC.<ref>{{cite web|last=Orzeck|first=Kurt|title=Mary J. Blige Tries To Put The Freeze On Lupe Fiasco's Cool, Chingy's Hate And More, In New Releases|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1576599/mary-j-blige-lupe-fiasco-chingy-amp-more-new-releases.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209122550/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1576599/mary-j-blige-lupe-fiasco-chingy-amp-more-new-releases.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 9, 2012|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom International Inc.|accessdate=September 30, 2012|date=December 18, 2007}}</ref><ref>Malibu, "Doug Levitt, The Greyhound Diaries," magazine March 8, 2008</ref><ref name=ken/>
 == Personal life ==
-Levitt is the youngest child of former [[Washington, D.C.]] Councilmember and mayoral candidate [[Carol Schwartz]] and husband David Schwartz.  He attended the Washington, D.C. public schools, graduating from [[Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.)|Woodrow Wilson High School]].<ref name= rockin/>  When Levitt was 16, his father committed suicide, an experience he has mentioned in interviews as instrumental in his path toward becoming an artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dcist.com/2012/02/doug_levitt.php|title=DCist Interview: The Greyhound Diaries' Doug Levitt|publisher=DCist|first=Martin|last=Austermuhle|date=February 28, 2012|access-date=4 September 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027183855/http://dcist.com/2012/02/doug_levitt.php|archivedate=27 October 2016|df=}}</ref>
+Levitt is the youngest child of former Washington, D.C. Councilmember and mayoral candidate [[Carol Schwartz]] and husband David Schwartz.  He attended the Washington, D.C. public schools, graduating from [[Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.)|Woodrow Wilson High School]].<ref name= rockin/> When Levitt was 16, his father committed suicide, an experience he has mentioned in interviews as instrumental in his path toward becoming an artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dcist.com/2012/02/doug_levitt.php|title=DCist Interview: The Greyhound Diaries' Doug Levitt|publisher=DCist|first=Martin|last=Austermuhle|date=February 28, 2012|access-date=September 4, 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027183855/http://dcist.com/2012/02/doug_levitt.php|archivedate=October 27, 2016}}</ref>
 == Education ==
-Levitt attended [[Cornell University]], where he was a student of the late-astrophysicist and author [[Carl Sagan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Doug Levitt: A Bus Ride with Private Simmons|url=http://legacy.scpr.org/news/segments/segment.php?segment=commentaries|work=KPCC|publisher=Southern California Public Radio|accessdate=30 September 2012|date=20 May 2008|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115071749/http://legacy.scpr.org/news/segments/segment.php?segment=commentaries|archivedate=15 January 2012|df=}}</ref> He later received a [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright Scholarship]] and earned his masters in International Relations at the [[London School of Economics]].<ref>Capitol File, “Doug Levitt: Power Musician,” April 8, 2008</ref>
+Levitt attended [[Cornell University]], where he was a student of the late astrophysicist and author [[Carl Sagan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Doug Levitt: A Bus Ride with Private Simmons|url=http://legacy.scpr.org/news/segments/segment.php?segment=commentaries|work=KPCC|publisher=Southern California Public Radio|accessdate=September 30, 2012|date=May 20, 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115071749/http://legacy.scpr.org/news/segments/segment.php?segment=commentaries|archivedate=January 15, 2012}}</ref> He later received a [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright Scholarship]] and earned his master's degree in international relations at the [[London School of Economics]].<ref>Capitol File, "Doug Levitt: Power Musician,” April 8, 2008</ref>
 == Career ==
-While in London, Levitt switched careers, from foreign correspondent to singer-songwriter. After moving to Nashville, Levitt worked with noted [[Americana (music)|Americana]] producer David Henry, known for producing records for [[Josh Rouse]], [[Yo La Tengo]] and [[Guster]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Austermuhle|first=Martin|title=DCist Interview: The Greyhound Diaries' Doug Levitt|url=http://dcist.com/2012/02/doug_levitt.php|accessdate=30 September 2012|newspaper=The DCist|date=28 February 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027183855/http://dcist.com/2012/02/doug_levitt.php|archivedate=27 October 2016|df=}}</ref><ref>The Aquarian, John Fortunato: “Doug Levitt Leaves the Driving to Greyhound,” March 14, 2008</ref> The two began what would become a long-term collaboration on The Greyhound Diaries.
+While in London, Levitt switched careers, from foreign correspondent to singer-songwriter. After moving to Nashville, Levitt worked with noted [[Americana (music)|Americana]] producer David Henry, known for producing records for [[Josh Rouse]], [[Yo La Tengo]] and [[Guster]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Austermuhle|first=Martin|title=DCist Interview: The Greyhound Diaries' Doug Levitt|url=http://dcist.com/2012/02/doug_levitt.php|accessdate=September 30, 2012|newspaper=The DCist|date=February 28, 2012|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027183855/http://dcist.com/2012/02/doug_levitt.php|archivedate=October 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>The Aquarian, John Fortunato: “Doug Levitt Leaves the Driving to Greyhound,” March 14, 2008</ref> The two began what would become a long-term collaboration on The Greyhound Diaries.
-Over the course of Levitt’s travels, he has captured more than 20,000 images and has performed the work at [[The Kennedy Center]], [[Walter Reed Army Medical Center]], [[Woody Guthrie Center|the Woody Guthrie Center]], [[Southern Poverty Law Center|the Southern Poverty Law Center]], [[University of Southern California]] and homeless shelters across the country.<ref name=ken>{{cite web|title=Doug Levitt|url=http://www.kennedy-center.org/Artist/B82756|work=The Kennedy Center|accessdate=4 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Light|first=Nanette|title=Songwriter gives voice to Greyhound bus riders|url=http://www.shfwire.com/node/4573|accessdate=30 September 2012|newspaper=Scripps Howard Foundation Wire|date=4 February 2008|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130202044853/http://www.shfwire.com/node/4573|archivedate=2 February 2013|df=}}</ref><ref name = pradio>{{cite web|url=http://publicradiotulsa.org/post/finding-america-repeatedly-bus-singer-songwriter-doug-levitt-offers-greyhound-diaries#stream/0|title=Finding America, Repeatedly, on a Bus: Singer-Songwriter Doug Levitt Offers "The Greyhound Diaries"|publisher=Public Radio Tulsa|first=Rich |last=Fisher |date=December 9, 2015|access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/emailAssets/email102615.html|title=The Greyhound Diaries A performance by Doug Levitt|publisher=University of Southern California|access-date=4 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010101/http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/emailAssets/email102615.html#|archive-date=2016-10-18|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/doug-levitt/disparity-rides_b_10103904.html|title=Disparity Rides|publisher=The Huffington Post|first= Doug |last=Levitt |date=May 23, 2016|access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref> Produced by David Henry, the recordings include the contributions of Steve Bowman, founding member of the [[Counting Crows]] and Craig Wright, drummer for [[Steve Earle]] and [[Eric Church]].<ref name=ken/><ref>{{cite news|last=Levitt|first=Doug|title=Pall of the Pollocrats|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/doug-levitt/pall-of-the-pollocrats_b_71737.html|accessdate=30 September 2012|newspaper=The Huffington Post|date=8 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Congdon|first=Amanda|title=Greyhound Diaries - A Man, A Bus, A True Story|url=http://blip.tv/sometimesdaily/greyhound-diaries-a-man-a-bus-a-true-story-2484743|work=Sometimes Daily|accessdate=30 September 2012|date=11 August 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225155109/http://blip.tv/sometimesdaily/greyhound-diaries-a-man-a-bus-a-true-story-2484743|archivedate=25 December 2014|df=}}</ref><ref>CMJ, “Doug Levitt Takes the Bus,” December 7, 2007</ref>
+Over the course of Levitt’s travels, he has captured more than 20,000 images and has performed the work at [[The Kennedy Center]], [[Walter Reed Army Medical Center]], [[Woody Guthrie Center|the Woody Guthrie Center]], [[Southern Poverty Law Center|the Southern Poverty Law Center]], [[University of Southern California]] and homeless shelters across the country.<ref name=ken>{{cite web|title=Doug Levitt|url=http://www.kennedy-center.org/Artist/B82756|work=The Kennedy Center|accessdate=September 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Light|first=Nanette|title=Songwriter gives voice to Greyhound bus riders|url=http://www.shfwire.com/node/4573|accessdate=September 30, 2012|newspaper=Scripps Howard Foundation Wire|date=February 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130202044853/http://www.shfwire.com/node/4573|archivedate=February 2, 2013}}</ref><ref name = pradio>{{cite web|url=http://publicradiotulsa.org/post/finding-america-repeatedly-bus-singer-songwriter-doug-levitt-offers-greyhound-diaries#stream/0|title=Finding America, Repeatedly, on a Bus: Singer-Songwriter Doug Levitt Offers "The Greyhound Diaries"|publisher=Public Radio Tulsa|first=Rich |last=Fisher |date=December 9, 2015|access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/emailAssets/email102615.html|title=The Greyhound Diaries A performance by Doug Levitt|publisher=University of Southern California|access-date=September 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010101/http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/emailAssets/email102615.html|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/doug-levitt/disparity-rides_b_10103904.html|title=Disparity Rides|work=The Huffington Post|first= Doug |last=Levitt |date=May 23, 2016|access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> Produced by David Henry, the recordings include the contributions of Steve Bowman, founding member of [[Counting Crows]] and Craig Wright, drummer for [[Steve Earle]] and [[Eric Church]].<ref name=ken/><ref>{{cite news|last=Levitt|first=Doug|title=Pall of the Pollocrats|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/doug-levitt/pall-of-the-pollocrats_b_71737.html|accessdate=September 30, 2012|newspaper=The Huffington Post|date=November 8, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Congdon|first=Amanda|title=Greyhound Diaries – A Man, A Bus, A True Story|url=http://blip.tv/sometimesdaily/greyhound-diaries-a-man-a-bus-a-true-story-2484743|work=Sometimes Daily|accessdate=September 30, 2012|date=August 11, 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225155109/http://blip.tv/sometimesdaily/greyhound-diaries-a-man-a-bus-a-true-story-2484743|archivedate=December 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>CMJ, “Doug Levitt Takes the Bus," December 7, 2007</ref>
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 [[Category:American folk rock musicians]]
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-[[Category:American singer-songwriters]]
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+[[Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters]]
+[[Category:21st-century American male singers]]
+[[Category:Cornell University alumni]]
+[[Category:Singer-songwriters from Washington, D.C.]]
+[[Category:American television journalists]]
+[[Category:American foreign correspondents]]