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I’m Working on a Road

Source Recording: Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys (1953)

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Song Details

Also Known As

I'm Working on a Road to Gloryland

Songwriter

Lester Flatt

First Release

Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys (1953)

Further reading

Secondhand Songs

Genres

Gospel Traditional Bluegrass

Themes

Faith/Praise Mother & Dad

Jam Popularity

Source Recording

Artist

Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys

Album

Single: I'm Workin' On a Road (To Glory Land) (1953) Bluegrass Discography

Key A♭ Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 101 BPM Length 2:47

Musicians

Lester Flatt — Lead Vocals, Guitar
Everett Lilly — Backup Vocals, Mandolin
Earl Scruggs — Backup Vocals, Banjo
Robert Russell "Chubby" Wise — Fiddle
Charles "Jody" Rainwater — Backup Vocals, Bass

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