Long Black Veil - A morbid song and a beautiful instrument.

"Long Black Veil" is a 1959 country ballad, written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin and originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell.

It is told from the point of view of a man falsely accused of murder and executed. He refuses to provide an alibi, since on the night of the murder he was having an extramarital affair with his best friend's wife, and would rather die and take their secret to his grave than admit the truth. The chorus describes the woman's mourning visits to his gravesite, wearing a long black veil and enduring a wailing wind.

In 2019, Frizzell's version of "Long Black Veil" was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

So here I am mucking up a national treasure. 😆

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Comment by Korrigan on May 29, 2022 at 3:12pm

Thanks guys!

Comment by Poorness Studios on May 26, 2022 at 11:59am

Really nice rendition Korrigan.

Comment by Uncle John on May 26, 2022 at 2:08am

A good version of this song can give me chills.  Yup.

Comment by AGP # on May 25, 2022 at 2:14pm

A well performed great song Karl, love Lefty's version, but really like "The Chieftains featuring Mick Jagger" version as well  :-)

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