Juanita Pennington

Musician
Best known for Songwriter

Juanita Pennington was the co-author, with Bill Monroe, of “In Despair” — the heart-song Monroe introduced on his 1958 Decca album Knee Deep in Bluegrass and which has since become a staple of the touring bluegrass repertoire through versions by the Del McCoury Band, the Dreadful Snakes, and David Parmley.

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  • Co-wrote “In Despair” with Bill Monroe.
  • Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys introduced the song on the 1958 Decca album Knee Deep in Bluegrass.
  • The song has since been recorded by the Del McCoury Band, the Dreadful Snakes, David Parmley & Continental Divide, and many other contemporary bluegrass acts.

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