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My Virginian friend Christopher King recently drew my attention to some of the legends of old-time music. Amongst the gems he enabled me to discover was a version of "Green Back Dollar" by Ernest East and The Pine Ridge Boys:
Ernest East and the Pine Ridge Boys
Listening to this rendition made me look for other versions, all of which are wonderful in their own ways. The search took me right back to 1957, when I first heard the song, in a skiffle version sung by Nancy Whiskey and the Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group.
Roy Acuff
Clarence "Tom" Ashley
The Armstrong Twins
The Blue Sky Boys
Woody Guthrie
Hank Williams
Foghorn String Band
Gene Vincent
Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group with Nancy Whiskey
See also: Nice Time, 1957 - BFI, Britain on Film. Listen to Green Back Dollar at 7.20 (until 9.20 mark).
That brought back memories. I remember the version by the Kingston Trio. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletewhich doesn't seem to be the same song....
ReplyDeleteIt's confusing. It is a different song.
ReplyDeleteHard to imagine a song about a British pound note!
Come to think of it, the only song that comes to mind about the British pound is Dick Gaughan's version of 'The Pound A Week Rise' -
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ube5-QQl4