Jim wants bluegrass today, so I found this one. "Salty Dog Blues" was written by Wiley and Zeke Morris, and here we have Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy Mountain Boys’ cover of it. Take it away, guys…
Standin’ on the corner with the lowdown blues
A great big hole in the bottom of my shoes
Honey, let me be your salty dog
Let me be your salty dog
Or I won’t be your man at all
Honey let me be your salty dog
Listen here Sal, well I know you
Rundown stockin’ and a worn out shoe
Honey, let me be your salty dog
Let me be your salty dog
Or I won’t be your man at all
Honey, let me be your salty dog
Down in the wildwood sittin’ on a log
Finger on the trigger and eye on the hog
Honey, let me be your salty dog
Let me be your salty dog
Or I won’t be your man at all
Honey, let me be your salty dog
Pulled the trigger and they said go
Shot fell over in Mexico
Honey, let me be you salty dog
Let me be your salty dog
Or I won’t be your man at all
Honey, let me be your salty dog
Let me be your salty dog
Or I won’t be your man at all
Honey, let me be your salty dog
Source: Lyrics.com
And that’s Song Lyric Sunday (and Song of the Day) for March 19, 2023.
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Just live that fiddle! Great post John ☺️
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This was bluegrass at its finest. This, and, of course, anything by Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass. Glad you liked it!
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Terrific, John
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
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Don’t remember hearing this version! What a talented pair, not to mention the band.
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They were a huge name in bluegrass and country for many years, and like you said, what a band…
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I love this and I’ve always enjoyed Bluegrass.
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I enjoy it myself, and you can’t go wrong with Flatt & Scruggs…
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Love Bluegrass songs! This is a good one. I almost chose it from an episode of Andy Griffith show, where the Darlings were playing and singing it.
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“Andy Griffith” is whre a lot of people were introduced to bluegrass, as well as “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
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Haven’t heard them in years. I remember an episode of The Beverly Hillbillies with them on it. 🙂
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They did the theme song for “The Beverly Hillbillies,” too.
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Wow does this bring back memories! It is a great song, and it has been way to long since I listened to this.
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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Fabulous!
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Glad you liked it!
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We don’t have Bluegrass in Australia (we have country), so I can’t comment on whether it’s a good Bluegrass song or not, but it is a catchy tune. The clip and music makes me think of the Beverly Hillbillies.
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Flatt and Scruggs did the theme for “The Beverly Hillbillies,” so it’s not surprising you’d think so.
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A great example of Blue Grass ☺️
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It is!
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Love this….I also remember it on the AGS.
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The “Darlings” (the Dillards and Maggie Peterson) did it a couple of times on the show. Maggie’s association with the Dillards lasted long after the show ended. She’d show up at their shows and sing a couple with them…
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I looked her up when she passed not too long back…and yes I saw her with them some.
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