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Deep River Blues

Source Recording: Doc Watson (1964)

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Key F Time 4/4

Chorus × 3

F Fdim⁷ F /

B♭ / /B♭ /

F / /F /

C / /C /

F / Fdim⁷ /

F / B♭ /

F / /F /

C / F /

Verse × 3

Song Details

Also Known As

I've Got the Big River Blues

Songwriter

Alton Delmore

First Release

The Delmore Brothers (1934)

Further reading

Secondhand Songs

Genres

Americana Traditional Old-Time Classic Bluegrass

Themes

Weather Rivers, Seas & Oceans

Jam Popularity

Source Recording

Artist

Doc Watson

Album

Doc Watson cover

Doc Watson (1964)

Key F Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 93 BPM Length 3:12

Musicians

Doc Watson — Lead Vocals, Guitar

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The Delmore Brothers

I’ve Got the Big River Blues

Single: I’ve Got the Big River Blues (1934) Discogs

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Musicians

Doc Watson and David Grisman

Deep River Blues

Live in Watsonville (2014) acousticdisc.com

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