Thursday, February 7, 2008

Definitive

Some songs are written and sung, only to be far better known by a cover version.

Written in 1930 by a man whose life was far too brief, 'Blue Yodel #8' was a hit in 1939, and sung by everyone from Merle Haggard & Woodie Guthrie, to Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.

But this one single version has defined how every artist has approached it since the it was recorded.

There's a reason why Porter grabbed on to this lady, and didn't let go until the police were called.

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