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“Prettiest Little Girl in the County” is an old-time song and fiddle reel, common across the South. Its roots reach back to nineteenth-century minstrel and play-party tunes, and Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers recorded an influential version in the 1920s.
The song is a lighthearted courting piece. Its verses praise the prettiest little girl in the county and circle through the bright, simple business of sweethearts and dancing, the words carried along by a brisk reel.
The song stayed alive among old-time string bands.
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