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David D White


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Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2024 6:52 am    
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Who played the original version of this song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEkPwW8vJwI
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Ricky Davis


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Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 25 Jan 2024 7:01 am    
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Written by Leon McAuliffe, it was first recorded by Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys in 1936.

Here's Leon playing it originally w/band
https://youtu.be/TA6cPP2_Qsc?si=01PthwDN7mWqyml8
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Peter Funk


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Post  Posted 28 Jan 2024 3:02 pm    
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Here's the original tune (written by Sylvester Weaver and adapted (or stolen) by Leon McAuliffe): https://youtu.be/rZug6TZhO50?si=k34KGDnO6l27PXi6
By the way: The first recorded Guitar Country Blues tune ...
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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 28 Jan 2024 3:53 pm    
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Sylvester Weaver wrote and recorded "Guitar Rag" in the 1920s. Not sure if he copyrighted it though.

-----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bx9b5bfsKM

Leon recorded the tune on steel and copyrighted it as "Steel Guitar Rag" by Leon McAuliffe.
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