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Brown’s Ferry Blues

Source Recording: Tony Trischka (2024)

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Song Details

Songwriter

Alton DelmoreRabon Delmore

First Release

The Delmore Brothers (1934)

Further reading

Secondhand Songs

Genres

Classic Country Traditional Old-Time Traditional Bluegrass

Themes

Liquor and Drugs

Jam Popularity

Source Recording

Artist

Tony Trischka

Album

Earl Jam (2024)

Key A Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 133 BPM Length 3:46

Musicians

Billy Strings — Lead Vocals, Guitar
Sam Bush — Mandolin
Tony Trischka — Banjo
Michael Cleveland — Fiddle
Mark Schatz — Bass
Bela Fleck — Banjo

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