Artist: Delmore Brothers
Author: Alton Delmore/Rabon Delmore/Wayne Rainey/Henry Glover
Label: King
Year: 1949
Alton and Rabon Delmore from Elkmont, Alabama; Grand Ole Opry favorites and posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, thanks to this song in the first place (N°1 C&W). Nevertheless slightly based upon a Jimmy Yancey blues piano melody line.
Covers:
Owen Bradley Quintet [top 10 C&W]
Sonny Boy Williamson [as Mighty Long Time, which got its own entry (see there)]
Bob Dylan [on Bootleg Series Vol. 12 disc 18]
k.d. lang [in Honky Tonk Angels' Medley; production: Owen Bradley]
Notting Hillbillies [sang it first on The Kershaw Sessions in '88]
John Delafose & The Eunice Playboys [title track cd ft. Geno Delafose]
Normaal [as Blues, Blief Maar Weg Bi-j Mien]
Hans Theessink & Terry Evans [feat. Ry Cooder]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)