1936 Carter Family song done on my skin head banjo.

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Comment by Jim Morris on June 29, 2016 at 4:00pm

Here's an actual photo of John on the gallows and a 1916 version with some different lyrics.

Comment by Jim Morris on June 29, 2016 at 3:58pm

HHHHH

Comment by Dave Lynas on June 29, 2016 at 3:42pm
Thanks J. Rob. Thanks Uncle John. I love to play up at the lake. The grape arbor is leafing overhead now so it's a shady nook. It will become a tunnel soon. I love old songs with history too. Nice to hear Jim's story.
Comment by J.Rob on June 29, 2016 at 3:01pm

Cool love songs with history behind it.
Nice job Dave.
Really beautiful place to play too.

Comment by Uncle John on June 29, 2016 at 3:01pm

Wonderful match of song, setting player and singer.

Comment by Dave Lynas on June 29, 2016 at 2:01pm
Cool info Jim. Glad you liked it. I have it penned by Joe W. Russel, 1936. I learned it from Dave Snaker Ray. A band mate back in art school. Koerner , Ray and Glover. I used to go see them play in Dinky Town near the U of M back in mid 60s. Then I heard the Carter family do it. I always liked it. Nice to know it was a real story.
Comment by Jim Morris on June 29, 2016 at 1:31pm

Good job Dave! John Hardy was an actual, factual person who was hung here in WV for his crime back in 1894. The song pre dates the Carter Family but it was likely them who popularized it. The line about being baptized refers to John finding religion one day before his hanging.

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