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Arnold Rypens
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Artist: Carter Family
Author: A.P. Carter
Label: Victor
Year: 1930
The lyrics are A.P.'s, the melody - as always - existed before. See: Do Lord, Do Remember Me, serving less devoted titles on the side, like Deadheads And Suckers by Crockett Ward & his Boys ('27 - OKeh) and Police And High Sheriff Came Ridin' Down by Ollis Martin ('27 - Gennett).
Covers:
Lonnie Donegan [with Chris Barber as It Takes A Worried Man (To Sing A Worried Song)]
Mel Tillis [idem]
Kingston Trio [as A Worried Man top 20 US]
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs [with Maybelle Carter]
Tom Jones [as It Takes A Worried Man]
Alexis Korner [as Worried Blues]
Van Morrison-Lonnie Donegan-Chris Barber [on The Skiffle Sessions; in '23 Van The Man again on Moving On Skiffle]
Neil Young & Crazy Horse [as Travel On]
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)