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pecosbob

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3. I agree and while there have been many, many versions of this song recorded since the twenties

Reply to Bob Loblaw (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:30 AM

Jan 2019

when it was first written, this was the first 'countrified' version, which most certainly informed Lou Christie's later and more well-known cover. It also has some real smooth steel guitar...always loved it.

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As a basement rock star Bob Loblaw Jan 2019 #1

I agree and while there have been many, many versions of this song recorded since the twenties pecosbob Jan 2019 #3

Terrific Musician And.... Laxman Jan 2019 #2

He was somewhat of a pioneer in this area... pecosbob Jan 2019 #4