Saturday Song Open Thread - John Hardy
Hey, it's songday. I pick a song that I believe warrants it and publish an assortment of the covers of that song by various persons and or groups. Pick a few that are new to you and have a listen. It is also, of course, an open thread to talk about anything you feel like.
Today's song is: John Hardy
Eva Davis
Buell Kazee
The Carter Family
Lead Belly - accordian
Lead Belly - 12 string guitar
Rod McKuen
Manfred Mann
Joan Baez
The Gun Club
Uncle Tupelo
Beta Radio
The Sir Douglas Quintet
The Kingston Trio
Anita Carter
Pete Seeger
The Meat Purveyors
Tony Rice et. al.
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Meg Baird - Helena Espvall - Sharron Kraus
Beck
Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
Claude Ciari et ses guitares
The Duke Street Dogs
Duke Ellington - sort of
So, the thread is open, the floor is yours'. Especially since I'll be on the road when this posts.
Comments
Amazing how the threat of death by others
becomes a social deterrent and lesson, even by song.
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22 John Hardy's in my collection
Naturally, some overlap, but you've found some good ones that I haven't heard. I like the Baird-Espvall-Kraus version.
Yes, these songs were cautionary tales, John Hardy, Stackolee, Tom Dula, Frankie & Johnnie. I am working on one about my great-great-uncle. Worse than all the rest of the lot. The John Hardy tune works well for it. "I'm standing on my hanging ground" ties them together.
"I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” —Malcolm X
A different take on the John Hardy story
and my fav David Nelson Band tune, so I guess it fits the theme anyway.
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I am most familiar with the Carter Family version & like itl
Notice that Maybelle plays a Gibson L-5, a jazz guitar. Playing this top of the line arch top helped give her a distinct sound in her musical field.
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