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You Can Keep Your Nine Pound Hammer

Source Recording: Josh Williams (2001)

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Key G Time 4/4

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Song Details

Songwriter

Leroy DrummPete Goble

First Release

The Shenandoah Cut-Ups (1971)

Further reading

Secondhand Songs

Genres

Contemporary Bluegrass

Themes

Prison Cabins Mother & Dad

Jam Popularity

Source Recording

Artist

Josh Williams

Album

Now That You're Gone (2001)

Key G Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 114 BPM Length 2:48

Musicians

Josh Williams — Lead Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin
J.D. Crowe — Banjo
Ron Stewart — Fiddle
Missy Raines — Bass
Don Rigsby — Backup Vocals
Brent Truitt — Backup Vocals

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